Forward Deployed AI Engineer ($90k-$140k + Equity) at Charta Health

About the role

Join Charta Health as a technical bridge between cutting-edge AI and real-world healthcare providers. You will customize and deploy AI-powered platforms to solve critical operational bottlenecks. This hands-on, client-facing role combines rapid prototyping with high-impact engineering, using LLMs and machine learning to transform how healthcare organizations operate and deliver patient care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare clients to identify workflow inefficiencies and design custom AI/ML solutions to address them.
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy Charta Health’s AI platform to deliver immediate business value to external customers.
• Serve as the technical lead on client sites, integrating LLMs and prompt engineering into production-ready healthcare environments.

Requirements

• Possesses professional proficiency in Python and hands-on experience deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) or ML systems.
• Demonstrates a strong bias toward shipping functional code and delivering business value over solving purely theoretical research challenges.
• Exhibits excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence, thriving in ambiguous, client-facing environments where technical problem-solving is paramount.

Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare industry and understanding of its operational challenges.
• Strong background in AI, machine learning, and software development.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

• Python programming
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Machine Learning systems
• Client-facing communication skills
• Emotional intelligence

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $90k-$140k plus equity
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineers from Rockset (acquired by OpenAI)
• High-growth, mission-driven environment
• Unique "Forward Deployed" model where you ship code that solves tangible problems for major healthcare providers immediately

Pay

• $90k - $140k

Schedule

• Full-time position