Machine Learning Engineer

100% Remote

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 annually depending on education and experience

Full Job Description

Under the general supervision of the AVP Chief Data Officer, this position creates and delivers Machine Learning models to drive operational improvements, automate tasks, augment human performance, provide analytics, risk scoring and surveillance solutions using large datasets and an array of advanced data science technology. Leads all the processes from data collection, data cleaning, data engineering and preprocessing, to training models and deploying them in production. Works with complex data environments in healthcare using information in electronic medical records, healthcare claims, unstructured text data, diagnostic images and other data sources. Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of data scientists, software engineers, and subject domain experts to identify and manage high value opportunities.

This role requires a senior-level ML engineer capable of bridging the gap between data science and business strategy. The candidate should excel at engaging with stakeholders, identifying business pain points, shaping them into well-formed ML problems, and designing scalable, production-ready solutions that directly support organizational objectives

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer Linguistics, Mathematics, or related field AND three (3) years of experience with Machine Learning techniques with in-depth understanding of machine learning algorithms and modeling OR Master's Degree AND one (1) year of experience with Machine Learning techniques with in-depth understanding of machine learning algorithms and modeling.

2. Experience working with healthcare/clinical data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.  Master’s degree

2. Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Experience working in a multi-hospital healthcare system.
2. Experience in data science, mathematics.
3. 7 years of software development experience.
4. Experience in programming languages like Python and Java.
5. Experience working with cloud-based services and systems including one or more of Amazon ML, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud ML, or similar.
6. Experience in object-oriented design, data structures, and high-performance computing.
7. Experiences using system monitoring tools and automated testing frameworks.
8. Experience delivering systems and services with large scale deployment of machine learning products.
9. Experience in building natural language processing and computer vision systems.

10. Experience with Agile and Scrum Software Development methodologies.
11. Experience with SOA standards, including SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, XSD, XSLT, UDDI.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Data mining, data cleaning, data engineering.
2. Select features, build, and optimize classifiers for the use of machine learning techniques.
3. Develop new ML algorithms to find predictive patterns.
4. Establish meaningful criteria for evaluating algorithm performance and suitability.
5. Automate model training and testing and deployment via machine learning continuous delivery pipelines.
6. Implement working, scalable, production-ready Machine Learning and AI Process Automation models and code.
7. Optimize processes for maximum speed, performance and accuracy.
8. Keep up to date with Machine Learning best practices and evolving open source frameworks.
9. Work in an agile team in a scrum process, collaborating closely with software engineers, data scientists, data engineers, subject domain experts and QA analysts.

10. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in machine learning with strong business acumen—able to translate ambiguous business challenges into data-driven solutions. This person partners closely with stakeholders to understand operational needs, frame analytical problems, and deliver models and systems that drive measurable business impact.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Knowledge of software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
2. Applied statistics skills.
3. Good written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and PowerPoint presentations.
4. Adept at presenting complex topics, influencing and executing with timely and actionable follow-through.
5. Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with technical and non-technical customers both verbally and in writing.
6. Thorough understanding of the principles of data security, particularly personally-identifiable information and protected health information.
7. Thorough understanding of copyright compliance, intellectual property, and corporate identity programs.