Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer

Lyra Health

Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer at Lyra Health building platforms for ML and generative AI products. Collaborating across teams to create scalable, resilient solutions in mental health care.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $143,000 - $197,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building scalable machine learning and generative AI platforms, with a strong focus on backend infrastructure and deployment in production environments. Proficient in Python and modern web frameworks, with a commitment to high-quality code and effective cross-functional collaboration.

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Python ProgrammingFastAPI FrameworkDocker and KubernetesMachine Learning PlatformsLLM Orchestration Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Machine LearningGenerative AIBackend InfrastructureData StreamingRelational DatabasesLow-Latency DatabasesRAG Based AI SolutionsVector DatabasesFoundation Model APIsHigh-Quality Code

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsMentorshipProblem-SolvingConsensus Building

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesFastAPIWebSocketsServer-Sent EventsLangChainLlamaIndexOpenAIAnthropicAWS Bedrock

Industry Keywords

Machine Learning ProductsGenerative AI ProductsProduction Ready ProductsScalable SolutionsCross-Functional Projects

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDockerKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the platforms, infrastructure and services necessary to deliver ML and generative AI based products
Take ownership of work and spearhead cross-functional projects
Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members
Work on building machine learning and generative AI platforms
Create backend infrastructure to enable scalable, resilient and highly performant solutions
Build services that expose machine learning and AI based products
Deploy and manage applications in production
Code daily

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience delivering production ready products
Ability to write high-quality code in Python
Experience with modern async Python web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI) and handling data streaming (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events)
Experience working with Docker and deploying applications to Kubernetes
Experience with relational and low-latency databases
Experience building RAG based AI solutions
Experience setting up and maintaining vector databases
Familiarity with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) and integrating with foundation model APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock)
A desire to learn new technologies quickly
A love of building systems from scratch
A thoughtful approach to balancing quality and deadlines in fast-paced settings
Excellent communication skills with a talent for building consensus and alignment
Strong organizational skills and the ability to distill complex problems into clear priorities that move the team and business forward

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
Paid parental leave
401K with up to 3% matching
Monthly tech allowance
Well-being perks and activities