Director | Engineering, ML

The role

You will lead and grow the AI/ML Engineering team to build and own the core AI/ML platform. You will partner with the Chief AI Officer to bridge the gap between data science proof-of-concepts and scalable production-grade services.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the AI/ML Engineering team and coordinate execution with data scientists.
• Design, deliver and operate the core AI/ML platform including agent frameworks, evaluation harnesses, and model hosting.
• Run AI/ML systems at scale in production with reliability, observability, performance, and incident response.
• Create processes to ensure proof-of-concept code from Data Science can be designed as production-grade services.
• Partner with the Chief AI Officer and Product Manager to build product strategy.
• Run streamlined stand-ups and perform capacity planning.
• Provide leadership in utilizing AI technologies to accelerate coding, testing, and observability.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years managing teams of ~8+ engineers with hands-on technical leadership.
• 8+ years direct hands on technical contributor in backend services experience.
• 3+ years specifically building AI/ML production-grade services at scale for multiple use cases.
• Strong in Java, Scala, Rust, or similar backend languages, plus Python.
• Understanding of what it takes to productize ML/AI platforms — workflows, serving, observability, reliability, and scale.
• Fluent enough in data science concepts to be a real partner to DS leadership.
• Strong communicator, organized, and proactive.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and taking the initiative.

Nice to have

• Healthcare domain experience

Benefits

• Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
• FSA/HSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks

About the company

Machinify is a healthcare intelligence company with expertise across the payment continuum. It delivers value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients using an AI-powered platform.