Senior AI Integration Engineer - Remote Contract Position

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior AI Integration Engineer to serve as the AI "power-up" for our team in a 100% remote contract role. This position offers 6-12+ months duration with strong possibility of further extensions. You will act as an expert in leveraging existing AI/ML models and platforms to solve real-world business problems, focusing on practical implementation rather than research.

Key Responsibilities

AI Integration & Implementation

• Select and integrate appropriate AI models from platforms like Hugging Face, OpenAI, or Vertex AI

• Develop expertise in prompt engineering and craft effective API calls to achieve specific business objectives

• Deploy pre-trained AI models into production-ready environments

Solution Ownership & Delivery

• Take full ownership of AI solutions from initial concept to deployed, production-ready state

• Prioritize tangible outcomes over perfection with a bias for action approach

• Rapidly dissect complex problems, identify root causes, and formulate pragmatic solutions under pressure

Data Pipeline & Systems Architecture

• Build robust data pipelines for cleaning, processing, and feeding data to AI models

• Think holistically about system integration and how AI solutions fit within existing infrastructure

• Work with both structured and unstructured data including text, images, and audio

Communication & Ethics

• Clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Maintain strong awareness of ethical implications and potential biases in AI implementations

• Collaborate effectively across different teams with a humble, learning-oriented approach

Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience integrating and deploying pre-trained AI models

• Proficiency with major AI platforms (Hugging Face, OpenAI, Vertex AI, Amazon SageMaker)

• Strong software engineering skills with solid understanding of development principles, data structures, and algorithms

• Python proficiency is mandatory

AI/ML Foundation

• Solid understanding of core machine learning concepts including model training, evaluation, and bias detection

• Experience with systems thinking and understanding component interactions

• Proven track record in creative and effective problem-solving

Professional Skills

• Strong team collaboration abilities with focus on collective success

• Willingness to learn from others and adapt to new technologies

• Startup/founder mentality with emphasis on practical implementation

Preferred Qualifications

Industry Experience

• Healthcare industry knowledge including data standards, privacy regulations (HIPAA), and workflows

• Experience with cutting-edge technologies like BigQuery and Airflow

Additional Technical Skills

• Frontend development experience with JavaScript or other frameworks for building AI-powered user interfaces

• Expertise working with diverse data types and formats

Contract Details

• Location: 100% Remote

• Duration: 6-12+ months with strong possibility of extensions

• Work Arrangement: Contract position

• Industry Focus: Healthcare technology transformation

Why This Opportunity

• Lead major transformation program with real impact on data strategy

• Work with cutting-edge AI/ML technologies and platforms

• Collaborate with talented team of data professionals

• Competitive contract compensation package

• Opportunity for long-term engagement and career growth