Senior Staff AI Builder

Artera; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Variety of benefits

Job summary

Artera is looking for a Senior Staff AI Builder in Santa Barbara. This role involves defining the next generation of AI platforms and leading technical initiatives across multiple teams.

The ideal candidate should have AI-native fluency, over 10 years of engineering experience, and demonstrate exceptional leadership skills. Compensation ranges from $250,000 to $350,000 annually, with equity and varied benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated output.
• Expertise in domains mapping to Artera’s capabilities like EHR integrations and AI evaluation.
• Strong commercial judgment in framing technical choices.

Responsibilities

• Own a multi-squad technical area driving measurable improvements.
• Partner with Heads of Segment across squads.
• Establish and execute functional-level goals.

Skills

AI-native fluency

Systems architecture

Technical leadership

Exceptional communication

Job description

About the Opportunity

Senior Staff AI Builder - Help define the next generation of our agentic platform. You will be the recognized AI‑native expert whose influence spans multiple squads, turning ambitious AI strategy into production systems our customers rely on daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a multi‑squad technical area (e.g., agentic patterns, integration surface, reliability, evaluation, voice and messaging, migration) and drive it to measurable improvements.
• Partner with Heads of Segment across squads, the Primitives Squad, and the Knowledge and Tools Squad to graduate shared capabilities that multiply builder output.
• Establish and execute functional‑level goals; define processes, standards, and best practices adopted by other squads.
• Represent Artera’s engineering practice in senior customer conversations, architecture reviews, and partnership discussions with EHR and platform vendors.
• Diagnose systemic issues (quality, reliability, velocity, cost) and lead cross‑squad work to address them at root.
• Sponsor, mentor, and develop other builders; model transition from personal output to organizational leverage.
• Set ethical standards for how builders work with customer data, patient communications, and AI systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Industry‑leading AI‑native fluency – consistently teaches and demonstrates an AI‑native practice that produces output equivalent to a traditional team.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated output, with multiple examples of systems architected and run at scale.
• Recognized expertise in at least one domain that maps directly to Artera’s critical capabilities (agentic platforms, EHR integrations, AWS‑scale reliability, AI evaluation, voice and messaging, security engineering).
• Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams that materially changed business outcomes.
• Strong commercial judgment: can frame technical choices in terms of customer impact, revenue, cost, and risk.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, including at senior customer and executive level.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority across multiple squads and functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior staff or senior staff–level experience at a healthcare, AI‑native, or agentic platform company.
• Experience designing systems for multi‑tenant, HIPAA/HITRUST/FedRAMP‑constrained environments at scale.
• Experience as a board, advisor, or external technical contributor in the healthcare or AI space.
• Recognized external profile: publications, conference talks, or open source influence.
• Experience leading incident response and post‑incident organizational change.

Compensation

$250,000 – $350,000 a year, depending on experience and geographic tier. The role also includes equity and a variety of benefits.

Location

Positions are located in Santa Barbara, Seattle, or Kansas City. Relocation assistance is available for applicants currently outside these cities. Remote work is not available for this role.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT

Artera is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. All hiring decisions at Artera are based on strategic business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. All candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Artera is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment; Artera will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Artera provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees in compliance with state and federal laws. If you need an accommodation, please reach out to [e-mail].