Lead AI Engineer

AlphaLife Sciences LLC

$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading AI/ML initiatives, products, or teams.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and at least one additional language such as Java or C++.
  • Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and model evaluation.
  • Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a small team of AI engineers and guide their development on project tasks.
  • Design, develop, and prototype AI/LLM solutions for real-world clinical workflows.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to implement innovative AI solutions.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support their skill development.
  • Stay up to date with cutting-edge AI/ML research and apply relevant advances to projects.

Benefits

  • Dynamic startup environment promoting innovation and agility.
  • Opportunities for hands-on mentorship and team leadership.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies and clinical applications.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including Product Managers.
  • Support for continuous learning in a fast-paced technological landscape.
Full Job Description
About the job

AlphaLife Sciences is seeking an AI Engineer Leader to drive AI innovation for new projects in clinical workflows. You will lead a small team of AI engineers, provide technical guidance, and help turn cutting-edge AI/LLM technologies into practical solutions that accelerate processes, extract insights, and support clinical innovation.

We're looking for a hands-on, proactive technologist who is passionate about AI, curious about new technologies, and capable of mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead a small team of AI engineers and guide their development on project tasks.
  • Design, develop, and prototype AI/LLM solutions for real-world clinical workflows.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to implement innovative AI solutions.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support skill development and productivity.
  • Stay up to date with cutting-edge AI/ML research and apply relevant advances to projects.


Qualifications :
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading AI/ML initiatives, products, or teams.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and at least one additional language such as Java, C++.
  • Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, model evaluation, and related AI technologies.
  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining AI systems in production environments.
  • Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities.


Nice-to-have:
  • Experience in clinical workflows, clinical trials, or life sciences applications.
  • Data analysis, cloud development, or distributed systems experience.
  • Experience deploying AI solutions in production.

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