Senior Engineering Manager – AI & Data Engineering @ athenahealth

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.Senior Engineering Manager – AI & Data EngineeringPosition SummaryThis position requires expertise in designing, developing, debugging, and maintaining AI-powered applications and data engineering workflows for both local and cloud environments. The role involves working on large-scale projects, optimizing AI/ML pipelines, and ensuring scalable data infrastructure.As a PMTS, you will be responsible for integrating Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities, building data pipelines for AI model training, and deploying scalable AI-powered microservices. You will collaborate with AI/ML, Data Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance our products and services.Additionally, it would be desirable if the candidate has experience in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning pre-trained LLMs, AI model evaluation, data pipeline automation, and optimizing cloud-based AI deployments.ResponsibilitiesAI-Powered Software Development & API IntegrationDevelop AI-driven applications, microservices, and automation workflows using FastAPI, Flask, or Django, ensuring cloud-native deployment and performance optimization.Integrate OpenAI APIs (GPT models, Embeddings, Function Calling) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques to enhance AI-powered document retrieval, classification, and decision-making.Data Engineering & AI Model Performance OptimizationDesign, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines for AI/ML workflows using Pandas, PySpark, and Dask, integrating data sources such as Kafka, AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, and Snowflake.Enhance AI model inference efficiency by implementing vector retrieval using FAISS, Pinecone, or ChromaDB, and optimize API latency with tuning techniques (temperature, top-k sampling, max tokens settings).Microservices, APIs & SecurityDevelop scalable RESTful APIs for AI models and data services, ensuring integration with internal and external systems while securing API endpoints using OAuth, JWT, and API Key Authentication.Implement AI-powered logging, observability, and monitoring to track data pipelines, model drift, and inference accuracy, ensuring compliance with AI governance and security best practices.AI & Data Engineering CollaborationWork with AI/ML, Data Engineering, and DevOps teams… Apply To This Job