[Remote] Lead AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gifthealth is revolutionizing healthcare by simplifying prescription management and health services. The Lead AI Engineer will build and scale the AI engineering function, leading a team to implement advanced AI systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams.ResponsibilitiesDesigns and builds agentic AI systems including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent frameworksLeads, mentors, and grows AI Engineers, conducting one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and identifying career development opportunitiesWorks with the Talent Acquisition team to recruit and hire AI Engineers through defining role requirements, screening candidates, and leading technical interviewsEstablishes engineering practices, coding standards, and technical processes for AI systemsPartners with ML Engineers, Prompt Engineers, and Product on cross-functional AI initiativesDrives build/buy/integrate decisions; evaluate AI tooling and vendor solutionsSkillsBachelor's degree in computer science, AI/ML, or a related field OR 2–4 years of equivalent practical experience6+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in AI/ML systems; 2+ years of management or tech lead experience; history of building and shipping production AI systemsKnowledge of LLM architectures and orchestration patterns; RAG systems and vector databases; production AI/ML system design; software engineering best practices; and leadership and management principlesPython and AI/ML development skillsLLM API integration skillsSystem architecture and design skillsTechnical hiring and interviewing skillsTeam leadership and mentorship skillsAbility to balance hands-on building with team leadershipAbility to hire and develop engineering talentAbility to drive technical decisions across teamsAbility to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholdersMaster's degree in computer science or AI/MLExperience in healthcare or regulated industries; history of building teams from scratch; FDA or clinical trial software experienceKnowledge of the healthcare domain and HIPAA compliance; FDA software validation; human-in-the-loop ML systems; graph databases and knowledge graphsGPU-accelerated processing skillsDistributed systems skillsCloud platform (AWS, GCP) skillsML Ops tooling skillsAbility to navigate ambiguity in early-stage product developmentAbility to establish engineering culture and practices from scratchAbility to influence without authority across functionsCompany OverviewGiftHealth is a healthcare tech startup that streamlines pharmacy experience with free delivery and competitive medication pricing. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.gifthealth.com.