Job Summary Join Novant Health as a Senior AI Software Engineer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge Decision Intelligence and AI-enabled products that transform healthcare delivery. Your work will directly impact patient care, team member and patient experience, clinical and back-office operations, and the financial health of our system. Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM (On call support required, as needed). Location: Remote Department: Institute for Innovation and AI What You’ll Do + Collaborate within a cross-functional product team including engineers, data scientists, architects, product managers, and designers. + Lead the development of scalable AI solutions from ideation to deployment, ensuring alignment with business outcomes. + Participate in continuous Product Discovery and Delivery cycles to prototype, launch, learn, and iterate. + Mentor junior engineers, promoting best practices in software development and fostering a culture of innovation and ownership. + Champion a positive, solution-oriented mindset that drives progress and creativity. What We’re Looking For + Proven experience in building and deploying AI/ML-powered applications. + Strong proficiency in software engineering principles and modern development frameworks. + Passion for solving complex problems with data-driven solutions. + Excellent communication and collaboration skills. + A proactive, “get to yes” attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement. Why Novant Health? Be part of a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service—in every dimension, every time. At Novant Health, we believe in empowering our people to make a meaningful difference through innovation, compassion, and excellence. Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time. + Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement. + The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care. + All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm". Qualifications + Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering, Computer Science or similar field, required. Graduate degree, preferred. + Experience: Minimum 6 years experience in software engineering, data engineering, machine learning engineering or similar technical role, required. 3 years experience in data science or artificial intelligence, preferred. + Additional Skills (required): + + Experience working in cross-functional teams following an Agile product development framework + Experience deploying production AI/ML applications employing big data technologies, cloud platforms, and data pipeline orchestration + Experience developing rapid prototypes and iterations + Expert understanding of AI/ML architectures, tools, and infrastructure + Expert level programming skills in two or more languages, preferably including Python/PySpark, Java + Strong understanding of cloud computing, containerization, and DevSecOps practices + Proficient working with semi-structured file formats and NoSQL databases + Strong understanding of layers of software stack including API design, development and production deployment at scale. + Understanding of Healthcare industry standards and HIPAA privacy and security rules + Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Ability to troubleshoot failures and perform root cause analysis to identify deficiencies in data and/or processes + Expert in data engineering and data orchestration best practices with large scale structured and unstructured data + Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills + A positive, “get to yes” attitude, seeking to find a solution that meets viability, value, feasibility, and usability objectives + Additional Skills (preferred): + + Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects + Experience in the healthcare industry + Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical workflows Job Opening ID 100234