AI Engineer

Guidehouse; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an AI Engineer to design, validate, and deploy AI-enabled capabilities across a Revenue Cycle Management platform. The role focuses on production-grade AI systems and cloud-native deployment using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with LLMs, RAG, and enterprise data integration, building scalable AI services for production and healthcare RCM use cases.

Qualifications

• Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI-enabled workflows for RCM use cases; Build LLM-based applications including RAG and agent orchestration; Develop containerized AI services using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE); Implement CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments; Integrate AI with enterprise systems and data pipelines; Support agent runtime, evaluation frameworks, and human-in-the-loop workflows; Ensure scalability and reliability of AI services in production.

Skills

LLMs

RAG

Generative AI

Python

APIs

Backend microservices

CI/CD

MLOps

AI governance

Production AI systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

EKS

GKE

Azure AI

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Job description

Job Family

Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Clearance Required

None

Guidehouse is seeking an AI Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and deployment of AI-enabled capabilities across a Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) platform. This role focuses on building production-grade AI systems that improve operational workflows across claims, denials, AR management, coding, and performance analytics. The role includes deploying AI solutions on cloud-native, containerized infrastructure using Kubernetes.

What You Will Do

Design and deploy AI-enabled workflows for RCM use cases; Build LLM-based applications including RAG and agent orchestration; Develop containerized AI services using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE); Implement CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments; Integrate AI with enterprise systems and data pipelines; Support agent runtime, evaluation frameworks, and human-in-the-loop workflows; Ensure scalability and reliability of AI services in production.

What You Will Need

• Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience required.
• LLMs, RAG, and generative AI application development
• Python, APIs, and backend microservices engineering
• Cloud AI platforms (Azure AI, AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI)
• Data pipelines, ETL/ELT, and enterprise data integration
• Vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
• AI/ML model evaluation, validation, and monitoring
• CI/CD and MLOps for production AI systems
• AI governance (explainability, auditability, compliance)
• Experience delivering AI solutions from prototype to production

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience building AI/ML or LLM applications in production; Strong Python and API development skills; Experience with Azure AI, AWS, or GCP; Experience with RAG and vector databases; Experience with Docker and Kubernetes; Understanding of container orchestration and scalable system design.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in healthcare RCM; Experience with agent-based orchestration; Familiarity with MLOps practices; Experience with Kubernetes tooling such as Helm and service mesh technologies; Experience with GPU workloads in Kubernetes.
• What Success Looks Like
• AI features deployed into live RCM workflows; measurable improvements in productivity and throughput; scalable AI services operating across Kubernetes environments supporting multiple clients.
• Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE) for containerized deployments

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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