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AKASA · 1 day ago

Sr. Engineering Manager, Machine Learning

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$230K/yr - $310K/yr

7+ years exp

AKASA is a leading provider of generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle, focused on improving patient care through innovative technology. The role involves managing the Machine Learning Engineering team, overseeing the development and deployment of machine learning capabilities to enhance product offerings.

Computer Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a talented team of engineers focused on improving AKASA’s machine learning capabilities and delivering cutting-edge products

Supervise and directly contribute across all parts of the LLM stack, including model fine-tuning, inference, evaluation, and deployment

Develop infrastructure and tooling to improve the model development lifecycle

Oversee a high-performing team via hands-on contributions and coaching

Translate business requirements into technical designs that work within constraints such as latency, cost, performance, and uptime

Set the vision and direction for the team and attract top talent to join AKASA

Qualification

Machine LearningLLMsPythonPyTorchKubernetesPeople ManagementModel Fine-tuningModel DeploymentCommunication SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

MS or PhD in Computer Science preferred, with an emphasis in Machine Learning

7+ years of work experience in Machine Learning

5+ years of people management experience, including building career development/growth plans, conducting performance reviews, and 1:1s with team members

Hands-on experience fine-tuning and training models in-house in your most recent role

Experience working with LLMs, RAG, and embeddings

Experience deploying trained LLMs to production

Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and Kubernetes

Strong management and mentorship skills, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture

Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and succinctly

Excellent quantitative critical thinking skills

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision

Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Generous parental leave policy

Full employee coverage for life insurance

Company-paid holidays

401(K) plan

Company

AKASA

Healthcare revenue cycle teams are strained. Volumes are rising, margins are constricting, and hiring and retaining enough staff is impossible.

Founded in 2019

South San Francisco, CA, US

51-200 employees

https://www.akasa.com

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