Sr AI/ML Engineer

Vizient, Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,400 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plan

Incentive eligibility

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A healthcare solutions company is seeking a Sr AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy scalable AI and machine learning solutions. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience especially in deploying ML models and building LLM-powered applications. Key responsibilities include leading the AI lifecycle and optimizing AI systems for performance. The salary range is $102,400 to $179,000, with additional incentives. Candidates should have strong Python skills and familiarity with various AI tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience deploying ML models in production environments is mandatory.
• Familiarity with model monitoring frameworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI and machine learning solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to translate business problems into AI solutions.
• Optimize AI systems for scalability and reliability.

Skills

AI/ML deployment experience

Python expertise

MLOps practices

Vector databases

CI/CD pipeline experience

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

FastAPI

MLflow

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Job description

Sr AI/ML Engineer page is loaded## Sr AI/ML Engineerlocations: Irving, TX 75062 Vizient Corporate HQ: Chicago, IL 60607: Centennial, CO 80111time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 33014RWhen you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.**Summary:**In this role, you will design, build, and deploy scalable AI and machine learning solutions that drive business impact. You will lead the full AI lifecycle from experimentation through production, developing both traditional ML models and LLM-powered systems such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and agentic workflows. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate complex problems into technical solutions, and ensure systems are reliable, performant, and aligned with client needs.**Responsibilities:*** Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models and LLM-based applications.* Translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions and define success metrics aligned with business KPIs.* Design and implement RAG pipelines, embedding strategies, and vector search architectures.* Build agentic workflows, prompt strategies, and orchestration patterns for LLM systems.* Own AI/ML solutions end to end, from scoping and design through implementation, deployment, and operationalization, with a high degree of autonomy.* Evaluate model and LLM performance using automated and human-in-the-loop methods while implementing guardrails and monitoring.* Optimize AI systems for latency, cost, scalability, and reliability.* Architect and maintain scalable deployment strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and MLOps workflows.* Implement monitoring, drift detection, retraining pipelines, and model lifecycle management practices.* Design and maintain production-grade data pipelines ensuring validation, lineage, and reproducibility.* Mentor team members, influence AI architecture decisions, and promote responsible AI governance.**Qualifications:*** Relevant degree preferred. Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field is a plus.* 5 or more years of relevant experience required.* Experience in ML engineering, applied AI, or related fields preferred.* Experience deploying machine learning models into production environments required.* Experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications such as RAG systems, Agentic workflows required.* Strong Python expertise and production-grade software engineering practices required.* Experience with model serving frameworks and API development (e.g., FastAPI, MLflow, etc.) required.* Experience with vector databases and embedding workflows required.* Familiarity with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar tools required.* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-based deployment environments required.* Strong understanding of evaluation methodologies for both predictive ML and LLM systems required.* Experience building AI/ML systems in startup, high-growth, or large-scale enterprise environments, with a track record of applying learned best practices to improve team standards and delivery maturity, preferred.* Experience designing AI platforms or reusable AI templates preferred.* Familiarity with model monitoring frameworks and evaluation tooling for LLM systems preferred.* Experience working in regulated or high-compliance environments preferred.* Experience optimizing cost and performance for large-scale inference workloads preferred.* Experience fine-tuning or adapting foundation models preferred.**Estimated Hiring Range:**At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.This position is also incentive eligible.Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:**Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities**The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.Working at Vizient means making a difference in today’s dynamic health care industry, every day. Our mission is to connect health care organizations and providers with the knowledge, solutions and expertise that enable them to accelerate their clinical and operational performance.Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.Across our enterprise of companies, we have the scale and depth to deliver exponential impact across the continuum of care:* Provista – Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health and senior living* Apexus – The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration* **apt**itude – The industry’s first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers.* Sg2 - Providing a unique blend of analytics, intelligence, consulting and education to enable health system leaders to integrate strategic growth and performance across the continuum of care.**Click** **for Vizient Careers Home Page.**###