Senior AI/ML Back-end Engineer — Health AI Platform

Ochsner Health System; New Orleans (LA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, LA seeks an AI/ML Back-end Engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side components for conversational AI and automation apps, including APIs and EHR integrations, with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability. The role requires 5+ years of backend experience with Python/FastAPI and async frameworks, RESTful APIs, and cloud/container deployments.

This on-site role requires collaboration with product, QA, and design teams to translate

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of professional back-end/server-side software development experience, including building and consuming RESTful APIs with Python/FastAPI and async frameworks.
• Preferred - AWS experience; modern deployment practices (containers, CI/CD); experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases; HIPAA-regulated environment.

Responsabilidades

• Designs, builds, and maintains server-side services, APIs, and system architecture for AI-enabled applications.
• Develops and documents REST APIs and integration endpoints consumed by front-end engineers, conversational flows, and connected enterprise systems.
• Designs and manages data storage solutions and server-side data structures, and produce reusable, well-tested code libraries.
• Implements authentication, authorization, and security controls appropriate to a HIPAA-regulated environment, including secure handling of PHI and PII.
• Inspects and optimizes services for speed, scalability, latency, and stability, and troubleshoot defects and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborates with product managers, quality assurance, integration engineers, and front-end and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Follows change-management and backup practices before making significant changes to production services.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the area.

Conocimientos

RESTful API design

Python development

Async programming

Security and HIPAA awareness

Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

FastAPI

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, LA seeks an AI/ML Back-end Engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side components for conversational AI and automation apps, including APIs and EHR integrations, with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability. The role requires 5+ years of backend experience with Python/FastAPI and async frameworks, RESTful APIs, and cloud/container deployments.

This on-site role requires collaboration with product, QA, and design teams to translate