Role:

Join Function Health leading our AI engineering initiatives, where you'll define and execute a cutting-edge AI product engineering roadmap, and shape the future of health technology. You will collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, mentor a world-class AI team, and apply emerging techniques to solve complex challenges. With a focus on innovation, technical excellence, and impactful solutions, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference in healthcare.

This role is best suited for those energized by fast-paced environments, excited to build in a high-growth setting, and deeply motivated by our mission at Function. If you're looking for meaningful challenges, dynamic work, and the opportunity to make a real impact-we'd love to meet you.

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:

While the core competencies are essential, the following qualifications will distinguish exceptional candidates:

• 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.

Your dedication to these responsibilities will directly contribute to the success of our platform and the satisfaction of our users. We are looking for a proactive, skilled, and forward-thinking individual to join our team and help shape the future of our services.

To be a strong fit, you embody our 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.
• 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.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

We value our team at Function and offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working hours, and a dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged. If you are a highly motivated and experienced individual who is passionate about using technology to improve people's lives, we would love to hear from you.