VP of AI-First Software Engineering

Harris Computer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership and RRSP

401K and Life insurance benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, is seeking a technology executive to lead software engineering and continue to advance MEDHOST’s technology and AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio.

This position will lead and continue to build high performing software engineering teams, execute on the company’s technology strategy and drive an AI first innovation strategy throughout MEDHOST’s AI-DLC and product portfolio.

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

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

Job description

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, is seeking a technology executive to lead software engineering and continue to advance MEDHOST’s technology and AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio.

This position will lead and continue to build high performing software engineering teams, execute on the company’s technology strategy and drive an AI first innovation strategy throughout MEDHOST’s AI-DLC and product portfolio.