Job Details

Mission & Culture

At Komodo Health, our mission is to reduce the global burden of disease. We believe smarter use of data is essential to this mission, and our AI-native solutions empower partners to track patient behaviors, identify gaps in care, and improve health outcomes.

The Opportunity

Komodo Health is building the leading healthcare analytics platform. As a Staff Applied AI Engineer, you will define strategic AI capabilities, set technical standards, and act as a cross‑functional multiplier. Your expertise in generative models, orchestration frameworks, and responsible AI will accelerate innovation across internal and external domains.

What You'll Accomplish in the First 12 Months

• Define and roll out company‑wide AI patterns, best practices, and standards for prompt design, agent orchestration, and responsible AI use.
• Design and launch reusable AI frameworks adopted across multiple teams, enabling faster and safer product innovation.
• Deliver high‑impact AI systems that scale from prototype to production, creating measurable business and healthcare outcomes.
• Mentor engineers, lead workshops, and unblock complex AI design challenges.
• Drive build‑vs‑buy evaluations for core AI platforms, making strategic decisions on partnerships and open‑source adoption.
• Influence Komodo's data strategy with an AI‑first lens, embedding model performance, governance, and explainability into workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Komodo's strategic AI capabilities in alignment with business goals.
• Design end‑to‑end AI solutions, from prototyping through production, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and ethical safeguards.
• Partner across engineering, product, and operations to identify opportunities for AI‑native leverage.
• Experiment with emerging AI toolchains (Gemini, GPT, Claude, open‑source agents) and guide adoption.
• Shape reference architectures and reusable frameworks that accelerate product teams.
• Lead cross‑functional knowledge sharing through playbooks, workshops, and mentorship.
• Ensure robust observability, governance, and explainability mechanisms for AI features at scale.

Qualifications (Required)

• Proven track record of delivering AI systems from research prototype to production.
• Strong technical leadership in generative AI, LLMs, orchestration frameworks, multi‑agent systems, and responsible AI practices.
• Fluency in Python and modern GenAI toolchains (vLLM, Crew AI, LangChain, Chat Completions API).
• Full‑stack engineering proficiency (React/Vue front‑end; FastAPI, Django, Flask back‑end).
• Experience setting company‑wide standards in AI development, governance, and MLOps.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or equivalent professional experience.

Expectations of AI Use (Required)

• Automate your own workflows and drive adoption of internal AI agent platforms.
• Evaluate and scale cutting‑edge models and tools, integrating them into practical solutions across teams.
• Mentor others on prompt engineering, orchestration, and ethical AI practices.
• Embed explainability, governance, and bias mitigation into every solution.
• Demonstrate systems thinking in how AI workflows connect across Komodo's ecosystem.

Location & Flexibility

Open to NYC or San Francisco locations. We offer a hybrid work model with remote options across the US.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base pay and equity package. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and comprehensive life and disability insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Komodo Health provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.