Applied AI Engineer
About The Position
Join Oscar’s AI team to build and launch transformative AI-powered products that redefine the healthcare experience for millions. As an Applied AI Engineer, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of high-impact projects—conceiving, prototyping, and deploying generative AI solutions that solve real-world problems across the healthcare ecosystem.You’ll work alongside a world-class team of engineers and data scientists, rapidly iterating on ideas and shipping production-ready applications that drive measurable business and user outcomes. You’ll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, experiment with the latest AI models and techniques, and deliver solutions that streamline operations, improve patient experiences, and move the needle for Oscar and our members. You will report to the Sr. Director, AI.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data science, or a related field, with a track record of impactful accomplishments
- Strong Python programming skills
- Experience solving complex, ambiguous problems
- Experience designing and analyzing experiments or evaluations
- Experience or an interest in prototyping full-stack applications
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the healthcare industry.
- Familiarity with claims or clinical data.
- Degree in math, statistics, data science, or engineering.
- Our ideal candidate is a data scientist with an engineering background, an engineer with a data science background, or a founder-type who combines product thinking, rapid prototyping, and hands-on coding to deliver real-world impact.
- Experience with NLP, neural networks, transformers, and modern AI frameworks.
- Knowledge of containerization and deployment tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) or full-stack development (e.g., React, Golang).
- Experimental mindset: comfort with testing hypotheses and iterating on failures.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-driven products and features, from zero-to-one prototypes to robust production systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams to deeply understand user needs and deliver solutions that move key metrics.
- Rapidly experiment with new models, techniques, and tools (including LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows), iterating based on data and user feedback.
- Build and scale full-stack applications and intelligent agents that automate complex healthcare workflows and deliver seamless user experiences.
- Stay on the cutting edge of the AI ecosystem, evaluating and integrating emerging technologies to keep Oscar at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
- Contribute to Oscar’s AI strategy and technical vision, helping shape the future of healthcare through technology.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- employee benefits
- participation in Oscar’s unlimited vacation program
- company equity grants
- annual performance bonuses
- medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- paid sick time
- paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan participation
- life and disability insurance
- paid wellness time and reimbursements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
