Sr. AI Engineer

We’re creating a new standard of care.

9amHealth is specialized cardiometabolic care —a first-of-its-kind, whole-body approach to preventing and treating obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, and help with weight management. We offer custom care plans, prescription medications, and expert guidance to help our members live healthier every day.

9amHealth was founded in 2021 by the team behind mySugr (acquired by Roche in 2017) and has brought together a team of leaders from across cardiometabolic healthcare along with the backing of leading investors like Cigna Ventures, 7Wire Ventures, and Founders Fund.

What it is

The Senior AI Engineer will play an important role in developing and implementing advanced AI solutions in close collaboration with our clinical and product team. This individual will help bring our user experience to the next level and to optimize clinical effectiveness and support work across the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with the product team to seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into our solutions, shaping the future of healthcare technology.

What you’ll do

• Design and develop AI solutions to address complex challenges in the healthcare sector, working closely with the clinical team to ensure alignment with real-world needs.

• Collaborate with the product team to integrate AI solutions into our existing and future products, ensuring they add tangible value to our customers.

• Stay abreast of the latest AI and data analytics trends and technologies, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to maintain our competitive edge.

• Lead technical projects from conceptual design through to deployment, guiding architectural choices, implementation approaches, and ensuring successful integration

• Foster a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging continuous learning and experimentation.

What you’ll need

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

• Proven experience in AI and data analytics, preferably within the healthcare industry.

• Strong understanding of LLMs, machine learning algorithms, data modeling, and statistical analysis.

• Proficiency in cloud computing (AWS) and relevant technologies (e.g. Bedrock, Redshift)

• Experience with Python, R, SQL, and popular data science and machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SciKit-Learn)

• Experience in a medical/clinical environment and understanding of the workflows and data that is common in such settings

• Proficiency in Java (our application backend language) and/or Typescript

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real-world large-scale product deployment and -operations

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and stakeholders

What you can expect at 9amHealth

At 9amHealth, you'll join the exciting environment of a startup with the stability of highly experienced founders that have successfully built a business from scratch. We foster a collaborative learning mindset and a passion for improvement. You'll work with a brand-new product alongside a small, flexible team of people eager to shape technology, infrastructure, and culture.

Our team members are spread across the globe, with physical sites in San Diego, California, and Vienna, Austria, but we value your culture regardless of where you work.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including health, vision, and dental plans, as well as 20 vacation days for full-time employees. Our working model is flexible for certain positions, with some employees working remotely and others based in the office. However, we value candidates who can be based in our San Diego office.