Abacus Insights · 2 weeks ago
AI Engineering Leader
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
8+ years expAbacus Insights is a mission-driven company focused on transforming healthcare through data. The AI Engineering Leader will guide a global team of AI engineers, ensuring the delivery of impactful solutions while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
AnalyticsBig DataData IntegrationData ManagementHealth CareSaaS
Responsibilities
Define and deliver AI strategy – Drive the development and deployment of advanced AI models and systems that power Abacus products (e.g., Abacus Agents, MCP, SQL and RAG tools)
Lead cross-functional collaboration – Work closely with AI engineers, data engineers, and product teams to create solutions that boost user productivity and satisfaction
Manage and mentor teams – Oversee software development teams (30+ engineers) across multiple product lines, guiding architecture decisions, coding standards, and organizational best practices
Drive innovation and execution – Lead critical projects in AI and data engineering, ensure roadmap delivery, and maintain high quality standards
Influence architecture and operations – Participate in architectural discussions, improve processes for Agile/Scrum teams, and balance roadmap commitments with operational priorities
Scale for growth – Coach and develop talent, evolve team structure toward 50+ engineers, and foster a culture of excellence
Qualification
Required
8–10 years in engineering roles, including 3–5 years managing technical teams
4+ years in ML/AI engineering within high-growth environments or equivalent academic research experience
2+ years working with Databricks, Mosaic AI Gateway, and related Data+AI technologies
Proven success managing engineering teams/projects to deliver production-grade systems; this includes personnel, performance, deliverables management, mentoring, coaching, etc
Hands-on experience with generative models, embeddings, fine-tuning, evaluation benchmarks, agentic workflows (orchestration, observability, debugging), RAG, SQL Agents, MCP, etc
Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and scalable ML/AI architectures; strong coding and software engineering principles
Experience building distributed, scalable systems for data processing (10s–100s TB)
Strong analytical/problem-solving abilities, familiarity with adjacent roles (product, project, operations), and ability to influence technical discussions
Preferred
Exposure to Snowflake, FHIR, or healthcare data
Benefits
Unlimited paid time off – recharge when you need it
Work from anywhere – flexibility to fit your life
Comprehensive health coverage – multiple plan options to choose from
Equity for every employee – share in our success
Growth-focused environment – your development matters here
Home office setup allowance – one-time support to get you started
Monthly cell phone allowance – stay connected with ease
Company
Abacus Insights
Abacus Insights offers a data management solution to help healthcare providers improve costs and member outcomes for customers.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2023 (7)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$94.52MKey Investors
Claritev CorporationCRVAssurance Capital
2022-06-16Series C· $40.92M
2020-06-16Series B· $35M
2019-05-30Series A· $12.7M
Leadership Team
Minal Kumar Patel
CEO and Founder
John Pyhtila
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2024-12-11
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