Lead AI/ML Engineer

athenahealth

Lead Machine Learning Engineer driving NLUP initiatives in healthcare technology at athenahealth. Engage in research, mentoring, and collaborative work with a multi-disciplinary team.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,000 - $252,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheLinuxPostgresPythonPyTorchSparkSQLTensorflowUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the execution of research and enablement of NLUP initiatives
Contribute to the overall NLUP strategy applying technology to current pipelines
Mentor and coach team members
Collaborate on a cross-functional team with various expertise levels
Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research, Math, Statistics, or equivalent
Ideally 5 years of professional experience in Machine Learning Language Model design and evaluation
Demonstrated proficiency with Python
Strong experience in PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, LLM
Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL, Postgres)
Familiarity with Linux/Unix/Shell environments
Apache SPARK experience is a plus
Effectively communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options
Employee assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Collaborative workspaces

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningLanguage Model designPythonPyTorchTensorFlowTransformersLLMSQLPostgresApache SPARK

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree