Principal AI Engineer - Personalization and Recommendation (Remote)

For our client, we are seeking a Principal AI Engineer - Personalization and Recommendation to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This role will shape the applied AI and ML capabilities that support personalized healthcare experiences at scale. You will own the technical direction for recommendation and matching systems that help connect patients with the right clinical resources and streamline operational workflows. The position partners closely with product, engineering, and clinical stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable AI solutions. This is an opportunity to influence the architecture, standards, and infrastructure behind mission-critical ML initiatives in a healthcare environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $150,000 – $180,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own applied AI and ML solutions supporting healthcare experiences
• Design production-grade AI systems for patient-provider matching and clinical workflows
• Develop advanced recommendation engines and retrieval models
• Set technical standards for AI safety in clinical environments
• Lead the buildout of core ML infrastructure for scalability

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 7+ years designing and scaling distributed systems
• 5+ years of experience with search, ranking, relevance, or recommendation engines
• Strong programming skills in Python and another backend language such as TypeScript, Java, or Go
• Proven experience with traditional search infrastructure and modern vector databases
• 3+ years of MLOps experience and experience defining AI/ML technical strategy

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment with flexible hours
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical and dental
• 401(k) plan access to support savings
• Generous time-off policies including self-care weeks
• Paid parental leave for all types of parents
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and physical health support
• Home office stipend and monthly internet allowance
• Wellness stipend for year-round wellness initiatives
• Access to community and employee resource groups promoting diversity and inclusion

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.