Sentara Healthcare

Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer - Remote

Sentara Healthcare$106K — $176K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Norfolk, VA
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics, or related field; equivalent practical experience accepted (Preferred)
  • Master’s degree or equivalent experience (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, or ML specialty credentials (Preferred)
  • 5 years of direct experience in production-grade AI/ML (Required)
  • 3 years of building and operating production AI/ML systems - training, deployment, monitoring (Required)
  • 1 year delivering GenAI/LLM or RAG solutions in production or equivalent experience (Required)

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end delivery of production AI platforms
  • Lead solution architecture for AI systems
  • Design multi-agent workflows and create reusable SDKs
  • Orchestrate model pipelines for AI applications
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, security, and governance teams
  • Ensure AI systems are scalable, observable, cost-efficient, and compliant
  • Define design patterns and optimize operational pipelines

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Reimbursement for certifications and access to CEUs
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Opportunity for an annual discretionary bonus
Full Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

This position is fully remote.

Work Location:

Remote opportunities available in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Overview

The Senior AI Engineer drives end-to-end delivery of production AI platforms—leading solution architecture, orchestrating model pipelines, designing multi-agent workflows, and creating reusable SDKs and frameworks. They work across product, engineering, security, and governance teams to ensure AI systems are scalable, observable, cost-efficient, and compliant. Senior Engineers are responsible for defining design patterns, optimizing operational pipelines, and enabling internal reuse of proven solutions.

As an AI Engineer, you will own the full lifecycle from architecting secure, compliant solutions to deploying and scaling them in production. You will work with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, multi-agent orchestration, and API integrations for EHR, CRM, and member portals all while solving complex problems, ensure HIPAA compliance and Responsible AI practices.  

 

Education 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics, or related field or equivalent practical experience delivering production AI/ML systems. (Preferred)  

  • Master’s or equivalent experience (Preferred) 

 

Certification/Licensure 
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, or ML specialty credentials (Preferred)  

 

Experience
  • 5 years in production-grade AI/ML (Required) 

  • 3 yearsbuilding and operating production AI/ML systems - training, deployment, monitoring (Required)

  • One yearGenAI/LLM or RAG solution delivered to production or equivalent experience open-source contributions, or startups. (Required) 

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for full-time employment is: $106,080 - $176,820.80. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

About Sentara Healthcare

Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare system that operates hospitals, outpatient care centers, imaging centers, and other healthcare facilities in Virginia and North Carolina. The system provides a range of medical services, including cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, pediatrics, and women's health. Sentara Healthcare also offers health plans and wellness programs. The system is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
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