Cedar · 3 days ago
AI Engineer (Applied Scientist) III
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expCedar is a leading healthcare technology company focused on improving the financial experience for patients. They are seeking an AI Engineer (Applied Scientist) III to develop and optimize product features powered by generative AI, particularly for their AI Voice Agent, Kora, which aims to enhance patient billing clarity and streamline workflows for healthcare systems.
BillingFinTechHealth CareMedicalPayments
Responsibilities
Dive into unstructured data with finesse and rigor, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to solve complex problems. This data can include call transcripts, patient account details, and more
Design robust experiment plans that allow you to rapidly test hypotheses and solve problems that will lead to an improved patient experience (and execute these plans!)
Build and enhance features for our AI Voice Agent, Kora – utilizing your skillset in production-level coding as well as prompt and context engineering
Measure and track the impact of the new features and enhancements that you build, displaying a strong ownership mentality as you continue to iterate on Kora based on your results and findings
Partner closely with other scientists, engineers, designers, and product counterparts to solve problems as a team
Work in a fast-paced environment where we cheer each other on as we find small ways to make the patient experience a little bit better every day, while we work towards our ultimate goal to transform the healthcare financial experience
Qualification
Required
3 or more years of full-time experience working in a structured product development environment on a product that had frequent releases (i.e., regular updates with enhancements, bug fixes, and new features)
Experience collaborating with partners from different job functions, and the ability to translate business requirements into technical builds
A strong understanding of both the scientific method and software engineering principles, with a proven ability to balance experimental rigor and rapid production deployment
Experience with modern programming languages (in this role, you'll use both Python and Typescript)
Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, showing a tendency toward speed and action while achieving clarity from ambiguity
A passion not only for AI, but also in the application of AI to solve real problems for real users. If you are a match for this role, you'll feel comfortable diving deep into the data to figure out the best way to solve a particular user problem, presenting your findings, incorporating updates based on feedback, and implementing your solution in code. Ultimately doing all of this to make a tangible difference for users
You are excited by the opportunity to use your combined skillset in data science and AI engineering to make a true impact on patient lives
Benefits
This role is equity eligible
A competitive benefits and wellness package
Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally
Company
Cedar
Cedar is a patient payment and engagement platform for hospitals, health systems, and medical groups that elevates the patient experience.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$419.36MKey Investors
Memorial Hermann FoundationTiger Global ManagementAndreessen Horowitz
2022-12-19Series D· $68.36M
2021-03-09Series D· $200M
2020-06-22Series C· $77M
Leadership Team
Florian Otto
CEO and Co-Founder
Scott Stockberger
Chief Financial Officer
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