Lead AI Engineer

Madfish; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A US-based healthcare technology company is seeking a Lead Python Developer to architect critical healthcare data integrations and AI systems. The role requires over 7 years of Python experience and strong leadership skills, including developing HL7 v2 parsers, designing data models, building secure REST APIs, and ensuring HIPAA compliance. Additional expertise in FastAPI, message queue systems, and cloud platforms is preferred. Join a mission-driven team working on impactful healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Python development experience.
• Experience in technical leadership roles for 3+ years.
• Strong expertise in FastAPI or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of HL7 v2 message parsing.
• Design canonical data models for healthcare data.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Python development

Technical leadership

FastAPI

Async programming

Message queue systems

RESTful API design

Database design

Docker containerization

Healthcare standards

Cloud platform experience

Job description

US-based healthcare technology company building an FDA‑compliant AI platform for pharmacy automation. We need a Lead Python Developer to architect and implement critical healthcare data integrations and AI agent orchestration systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of HL7 v2 message parsing and normalization system
• Design canonical data models for patient, medication, and prescription data
• Implement Python workers for real‑time message processing via Pub/Sub
• Integrate AI agents for drug interaction analysis and RxNorm validation
• Build secure REST APIs for healthcare data access
• Develop integration with CoverMyMeds prior authorization API
• Create mappers for ADT, RDE_O11, and RDS_O13 message types
• Ensure HIPAA compliance in all data handling processes
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews

Required Technical Skills

• 7+ years Python development experience
• 3+ years in technical leadership roles
• Strong expertise in:
  • FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks
  • Async Python programming (asyncio)
  • Message queue systems (Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
  • RESTful API design and implementation
  • Database design (PostgreSQL, BigQuery)
  • Docker containerization
• Experience with healthcare standards (HL7, FHIR) highly valued
• Cloud platform experience (preferably Google Cloud)
• Clean code practices and design patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare integrations or pharmacy systems
• Knowledge of HL7 v2 protocol and message structure
• Familiarity with RxNorm, NDC, or medical coding systems
• Experience with AI/ML integration (LangChain, OpenAI APIs)
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance requirements
• Experience with Google Cloud Healthcare API
• Background in building event‑driven architectures

Technical Environment

• Languages: Python 3.10+, SQL
• Frameworks: FastAPI, LangChain, SQLAlchemy
• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Healthcare API)
• Databases: Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), BigQuery
• AI/ML: Integration with Claude, GPT-4, custom AI agents
• Protocols: HL7 v2, MLLP, REST APIs