Vice President, AI Engineering
About The Position
At Komodo Health, our mission is to reduce the global burden of disease. And we believe that smarter use of data is essential to this mission. That’s why we built the Healthcare Map — the industry’s largest, most complete, precise view of the U.S. healthcare system — by combining de-identified, real-world patient data with innovative algorithms and decades of clinical experience. The Healthcare Map serves as our foundation for a powerful suite of software applications, helping us answer healthcare’s most complex questions for our partners. Across the healthcare ecosystem, we’re helping our clients unlock critical insights to track detailed patient behaviors and treatment patterns, identify gaps in care, address unmet patient needs, and reduce the global burden of disease. As we pursue these goals, it remains essential to us that we stay grounded in our values: be awesome, seek growth, deliver “wow,” and enjoy the ride. At Komodo, you will be joining a team of ambitious, supportive Dragons with diverse backgrounds but a shared passion to deliver on our mission to reduce the burden of disease — and enjoy the journey along the way. The Opportunity at Komodo Health: As the VP of AI, you will be the visionary architect leading Komodo Health into its next era of innovation. You will lead a world-class team of engineers and data scientists to scale our AI infrastructure, specifically driving the evolution of Marmot, our generative AI platform designed to transform complex healthcare data into highly accurate, enterprise-grade insights. This role requires a unique blend of deep technical mastery in LLMs and a "Product-First" mindset, ensuring that our AI capabilities are not just experimental, but are revenue-enabling tools that solve the most difficult data integration and intelligence challenges in the industry. You will be responsible for setting the vision for how we use AI to iterate, research, and deliver better work across the entire organization. Looking back on your first 12 months at Komodo Health, you will have accomplished... Defined the AI North Star: Established a multi-year AI strategy and roadmap that aligns with our mission to map the world's healthcare data, ensuring Komodo remains the industry leader in AI-driven intelligence. Scaled Marmot into a Global Standard: Led the technical expansion of our generative AI platform, moving from initial feature releases to a high-scale environment that accelerates feedback loops and automates complex analytical workstreams. Built a Reflexive AI Culture: Fostered a high-performance team culture where AI-enhanced workflows are the standard, empowering teams to use Generative AI as a natural part of their process to deliver better work faster. Secured Strategic Alignment: Partnered effectively with the C-Suite, Product, and Sales leadership to ensure our AI infrastructure directly supports our most critical commercial outcomes and platform efficiency goals.
Requirements
- Technical Visionary: Extensive experience leading AI/ML organizations within B2B SaaS or high-scale data environments, with a proven track record of scaling revenue-critical platforms.
- Generative AI Expertise: Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and the deployment of AI-enhanced workflows at an enterprise level.
- Advanced Quantitative Reasoning: Deep understanding of data science, classical statistics, and the nuances of complex data ecosystems.
- Masterful Storytelling: The ability to distill complex AI concepts into actionable business insights for non-technical senior executives.
- Leadership & Mentorship: A "hands-on" service-oriented approach to leadership, with a history of building high-performing, collaborative teams in fast-moving environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the AI & Machine Learning Org: Direct the end-to-end development of AI-powered tools, ensuring they are built with technical rigor and scalability.
- Drive Generative AI Innovation: Own the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP solutions to extract deep insights from our Healthcare Map.
- Architect "Automation-First" Security: Apply judgment and creativity when working with AI, understanding its limitations while ensuring compliance and data integrity across all models.
- Act as a Strategic SME: Serve as the primary technical advisor for senior stakeholders, translating complex AI concepts into clear, decision-ready reporting and strategy.
- Champion Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with Engineering, Data Science, and IT teams to ensure AI tools are naturally embedded into our core data-linking and normalization processes.
- Optimize Speed-to-Insight: Strategically employ AI to improve the speed, clarity, and creative output of our analytical deliverables, reducing manual "drift".
Benefits
- comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- flexible time off and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- disability insurance and life insurance
- leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and company policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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