VP, AI-First Software Engineering & Transformation

Harris Computer; Arizona; On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Job summary

MEDHOST, a Harris division, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance AI strategy across products and platforms. You will build high-performing teams, guide technology strategy, and drive AI-first innovation within AI-DLC and product portfolio.

You will partner with executives to translate strategy into priorities, establish KPIs, and oversee modernization of legacy systems. Healthcare experience and security/compliance leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline
• 15+ years of progressive technology experience including 8+ years of progressive software engineering leadership experience and 5+ years in senior leadership roles leading large software engineering organizations.
• 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
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI frameworks, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI orchestration, and AI governance
• Experience working within highly regulated industries and navigating complex security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing technology investment portfolios and business cases
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performance engineering organizations

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 closely 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

Technology leadership

AI strategy

Executive collaboration

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Claude

OpenAI technologies

Microsoft Co-Pilot

AWS Bedrock

Job description

MEDHOST, a Harris division, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance AI strategy across products and platforms. You will build high-performing teams, guide technology strategy, and drive AI-first innovation within AI-DLC and product portfolio.

You will partner with executives to translate strategy into priorities, establish KPIs, and oversee modernization of legacy systems. Healthcare experience and security/compliance leadership are essential.