Head of Software Engineering & AI Strategy

Harris Computer

Illinois

On-site

USD 175,000 - 250,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
3 weeks vacation + 5 personal days
Employee stock ownership and RRSP
401K and Life insurance

Job summary

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio. You will build high-performing teams and execute on the technology roadmap to deliver reliable, secure healthcare software.

Responsibilities include shaping AI-first innovation, aligning with executive leadership, managing modernization, and ensuring scale across cloud platforms and APIs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
  • 15+ years of progressive technology experience including 8+ years in software engineering leadership and 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
  • 3-5+ years’ experience with EHR and healthcare software environments
  • Demonstrated success leading modernization and software platform transformation initiatives
  • Deep expertise in modern software engineering practices, distributed systems, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and enterprise architecture
  • Proven experience implementing AI and machine learning capabilities within enterprise products and AI-DLC workflows

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing software engineering organization accountable for product delivery, technology evolution, security, reliability, and operational outcomes
  • Improve delivery predictability, developer productivity, software quality, resiliency, scalability, and cost effectiveness while balancing innovation, modernization, and commitments
  • Partner with executive leadership, product management, operations, and security to translate business strategy into executable technology priorities and investment decisions
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to measure strategic progress, software engineering effectiveness, AI adoption, and business impact
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to create competitive advantage through innovation
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology and AI-related opportunities, risks, and industry trends

Skills

Executive leadership
AI/ML expertise
Distributed systems
Cloud platforms
Enterprise architecture
Security & compliance
Healthcare IT
Generative AI
Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Claude
OpenAI
AWS Bedrock
Copilot

Job description

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio. You will build high-performing teams and execute on the technology roadmap to deliver reliable, secure healthcare software.

Responsibilities include shaping AI-first innovation, aligning with executive leadership, managing modernization, and ensuring scale across cloud platforms and APIs.

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