VP of AI-First Software Engineering

Harris Computer; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Vacation & personal days

Employee stock ownership program

401K & life insurance

Job summary

Harris, a leading software provider across public and healthcare sectors, seeks a technology executive to lead MEDHOST's software engineering and AI strategies across product and platform portfolios. You will build and guide high-performing teams, align tech priorities with business goals, and drive AI-driven innovation within AI-DLC and enterprise workflows.

Responsibilities include modernizing legacy platforms, governing architecture, and delivering measurable outcomes while navigating

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing software engineering organization accountable for product delivery and technology evolution.
• Improve delivery predictability, developer productivity, software quality, resiliency, and cost effectiveness.
• Translate business strategy into executable technology priorities and investment decisions.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure progress, AI adoption, and business impact.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to create competitive advantage through innovation.
• Advise executives on technology and AI opportunities, risks, and industry trends.
• Oversee AI-first transformation across products and AI-DLC workflows.
• Plan and govern technology initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Skills

EHR systems

AI/ML in enterprise

Distributed systems

APIs & microservices

Cloud platforms

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Claude

OpenAI technologies

Microsoft Copilot

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Harris, a leading software provider across public and healthcare sectors, seeks a technology executive to lead MEDHOST's software engineering and AI strategies across product and platform portfolios. You will build and guide high-performing teams, align tech priorities with business goals, and drive AI-driven innovation within AI-DLC and enterprise workflows.

Responsibilities include modernizing legacy platforms, governing architecture, and delivering measurable outcomes while navigating