AI Lead - Product Engineering
Function Health · United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$298/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic AI Leadership and Vision: Define and lead a visionary AI Infra roadmap that drives innovation, integrates cutting-edge research into products, and fosters a culture of strategic problem-solving.
- Deep Research Orientation: Stay at the forefront of AI advancements, applying emerging techniques like generative AI and knowledge graphs to address challenges and integrate research into practical, impactful solutions.
- Team Development and Leadership: Mentor and guide a multidisciplinary AI team, fostering collaboration, innovation, and a focus on long-term, research-driven goals.
- Innovation and Technical Excellence: Lead efforts to ensure AI applications are innovative, trustworthy, and compliant with regulations, while shaping the organization's approach to sustainable AI development.
- Strategic Planning and Execution: Design and refine a long-term AI Infra roadmap, anticipating market trends and identifying risks and opportunities to keep the company ahead in AI adoption.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with senior leadership, product teams, and domain experts to align AI strategy with business and clinical priorities, effectively communicating strategic direction and research insights.
Qualifications/Skills
- Expertise: Proven experience as a technical lead managing teams of researchers, data scientists, or engineers, with 10+ years of expertise in data science, deep learning, expert systems, generative AI, and machine learning.
- Problem-Solving & Innovation: Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to innovate and apply AI creatively to solve complex healthcare problems. Demonstrated expertise in staying ahead of AI trends and leveraging emerging tools to maintain industry leadership.
- Ethical Understanding: Commitment to developing responsible AI tools, particularly in healthcare, with a strong understanding of and willingness to implement regulations such as HIPAA and relevant data privacy laws.
- Leadership: Proven ability to drive vision and direction for AI teams, aligning goals with organizational objectives. Experienced in building and leading multidisciplinary teams while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Communication and Teamwork: Proven ability to effectively communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including executives. Strong collaboration skills with departments such as product development, regulatory affairs, and marketing to align AI solutions with company direction.
Nice-to-Have Skills And Experiences
- Start-Up Experience: We highly value individuals with start-up experience, especially former founders or early engineering hires. This experience indicates a versatile skill set and an ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Familiarity with Health Technologies: Knowledge of or experience with popular health technologies, such as Oura, Whoop, Apple Watch, and CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors). An interest in or experience with health and wellness technologies suggests a passion for leveraging technology to improve personal and community health outcomes.
- Multimodal AI Expertise: Knowledge of integrating diverse data types, such as imaging, genomics, text, and sensor data, into AI pipelines for comprehensive solutions.
- Cloud & Edge AI Deployment: Experience in deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and/or edge devices.
Core Values
- Ruthless Prioritization: We don’t let perfect get in the way of progress. We move quickly to drive value, not perfection. We prioritize what drives impact. We never compromise on standards of excellence.
- Member-First, Always: We design and deliver like we’re caring for someone we love. We create calendar, actionable, human experience. We prioritize responsiveness, peace of mind, and outcomes. We empower members with truth, clarity, and care.
- One Team, Moving Fast: We are aligned in purpose, prioritization, and speed. We gather diverse perspectives to make informed decisions. We clear paths for each other and move fast together. We communicate clearly and respectfully, rallying around shared goals.
- One Team, Moving Fast: We are aligned in purpose, prioritization, and speed. We gather diverse perspectives to make informed decisions. We clear paths for each other and move fast together. We communicate clearly and respectfully, rallying around shared goals.
- Radical Ownership, Relentless Execution: We don’t just ship– we own outcomes and drive results. We act with urgency and precision. We anticipate, initiate, and follow through. We meet challenges with grit and pragmatism. We embrace new tech to deliver better outcomes.
- Mission Over Ego: We are ruthlessly aligned to our mission– and leave ego at the door. We disagree and commit. We don't tolerate politics or withholding information. We operate with honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Sustained Integrity in Every Detail: We earn trust by obsessing over accuracy, quality, and clarity in everything we do. We prioritize clinical precision– data must be right. We sweat the details because outcomes depend on them.