
Senior Director, Applied Data Science – AI
Equip
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $220,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Partner with the SVP of Data, Insights, & AI and other cross-functional leaders to define the roadmap for AI and ML.
- Lead a world-class AI/ML organization, including data scientists, AI/ML engineers, and MLOps.
- Define methods and best practices for GenAI implementation, including RAG architectures, prompt optimization, and hallucination mitigation, specifically tailored for clinical accuracy.
- Architect AI powered workflows, statistical and machine learning models, and decision trees that assist our clinical team in providing evidence-based, personalized treatment for patients.
- Drive organizational productivity by identifying and executing high-ROI AI automation opportunities across all departments.
- Partner with compliance team to implement HIPAA/CMS-aligned governance, automated guardrails, and model observability.
- Ensure successful adoption and ROI through effective communication, achieving department and enterprise support, and thoughtful change management.
- Lead "value realization" efforts, translating complex technical KPIs into business-driving narratives for stakeholders and clinical partners.
- Provide deep-stack guidance on model behavior, failure-mode analysis, and iterative improvement based on production feedback and data drift.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or a related field.
- 10+ years in AI/ML engineering with 4+ years in senior leadership overseeing multiple teams.
- Deep expertise in LLMs (RAG, grounding, retrieval), traditional ML (classification, regression, unsupervised learning) and statistics (causal inference, multilevel models).
- Experience building high-stakes AI systems within regulated frameworks (HIPAA, CMS) where reliability and safety are non-negotiable.
- Hands-on experience with modern tech stacks (Python, Node.Js, Typescript, LLMs, LangChain, n8n, vector databases, PyTorch/TensorFlow, AWS services) and a commitment to enforcing extensible, production-ready code.
- Ability to lead a room, align cross-functional teams, and clearly articulate the "why" behind AI investments to non-technical audiences.
Benefits
- Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
- Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
- Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
- Maven, a company paid reproductive and family care benefit for all employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
- $50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.
- One-time work from home stipend of up to $500.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
AI engineeringML engineeringGenAI implementationRAG architecturesprompt optimizationhallucination mitigationstatistical modelsmachine learning modelsdecision treescausal inference
Soft Skills
leadershipeffective communicationchange managementcross-functional collaborationstakeholder engagementnarrative translationorganizational productivityteam alignmentthoughtful guidanceiterative improvement
Certifications
Master’s degreePhD in Computer SciencePhD in MathPhD in Statistics