athenahealth · 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML – epocrates
Austin TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expathenahealth is a company focused on delivering accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. They are seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced AI and ML solutions that enhance their platform and mobile applications, transforming the connection between pharmaceutical brands and healthcare professionals.
Enterprise SoftwareHealth CareInformation TechnologyMedical
Responsibilities
Participate in development of end-to-end AI/ML projects—from research and design to deployment and ongoing maintenance—ensuring scalable, production-ready systems
Help implement robust ML pipelines and production-grade infrastructure to support high-volume workloads
Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities aligned with business goals and customer needs
Research and prototype novel AI/ML algorithms and techniques to drive innovation
Help establish best practices for AI/ML development, deployment, monitoring, and governance
Monitor model performance, scalability, and cost in production, and drive continuous optimization
Advocate for responsible AI—focusing on fairness, transparency, and data privacy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science/Engineering, or a related technical field
3+ years in technology or software development, with at least 1 year specializing in ML/AI and Data Science roles
Technical comprehension of Classical AI/ML algorithms, deep learning, Natural Language Understanding and Processing, Generative AI such as GPT and BERT, Large Language Model, LangChain and LangGraph
Proven track record developing and deploying scalable AI/ML systems and pipelines in production using AWS
Proficiency in Python and a working knowledge of JVM language/services
Proficiency in working with SQL and non-SQL data
Experience with at least one major ML framework (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Practical experience taking models from prototype to production; familiarity with AWS SageMaker is a plus
Experience in MLOps and Machine Learning workflow orchestration
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Passion for staying current with AI research and applying novel techniques responsibly in production
Benefits
Commuter support
Employee assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Employee resource groups
Collaborative workspaces
Flexibility
Book clubs
External speakers
Hackathons
Company
athenahealth
Athenahealth is a provider of medical practice automation and claims management software to medical groups and health systems.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$40MKey Investors
Venrock
2021-11-22Acquired
2017-05-18Post Ipo Equity
2007-09-20IPO
Leadership Team
Eddie Ross
Vice President, Payer
Anil Patil
Executive Director Engineering
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