Remote Senior AI Engineer (Rapid Prototyping & Analytics )

Description:

• Prompt is a mission-driven startup seeking an experienced Senior AI Engineer to advance AI initiatives in healthcare, focusing on speech and language processing.
• The company provides highly automated B2B enterprise software for rehab therapy businesses, their teams, and the patients they serve.
• As AI becomes central to product development and internal operations, the Senior AI Engineer will design, evaluate, and monitor end-to-end AI systems.
• The role involves contributing to product-facing AI and developing internal AI tools to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and quality across various departments.
• This position requires high ownership in building systems, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring AI tools deliver real value.
• Responsibilities include driving the mission to improve healthcare through technology, leading AI projects from ideation to production, designing and deploying AI systems, and developing evaluation metrics.
• The engineer will also build guardrails around LLM pipelines, create rapid proofs-of-concept, and help grow the AI team by training junior members.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 4+ years of experience in building AI/ML systems in industry or academia, with significant production ownership.
• Strong experience in building and operating AI systems end-to-end is required, not just isolated models.
• Proficiency with LLM-based systems, including programmatic prompt optimization and multi-step workflows, is essential.
• A solid understanding of evaluation and measurement for AI systems, including offline metrics and cost tracking, is necessary.
• The ability to work closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate workflows into effective AI solutions is crucial.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and the capability to deliver maintainable, production-grade systems are required.
• A track record of improving accuracy, cost, and latency is expected.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders are important.
• Proficiency in Python (>3.9) and basic knowledge of Docker are required, with familiarity with AWS preferred.
• A strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments are necessary.
• Candidates must be willing to learn about the healthcare sector, particularly in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
• This role requires a heavy code contribution; it is not an engineering management position, though growth opportunities may arise.

Benefits:

• The position offers competitive salaries and a remote/hybrid work environment.
• Potential equity compensation is available for outstanding performance.
• Employees enjoy flexible PTO and company-sponsored lunches.
• The company provides paid disability and life insurance benefits, as well as family and medical leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits are included, along with discounted pet insurance.
• Additional benefits include FSA/DCA and commuter benefits, a 401k plan, and credits for online fitness classes or gym memberships.
• Employees have access to a recovery suite at HQ, which includes a cold plunge, sauna, and shower.