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AI Product & Engineering Lead

Confidential Company
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/16/2026
Why Us?We are building the operating system for healthcare payments. Our AI platform is already deployed at national scale, analyzing billions of claims to surface waste, fraud, abuse, and underpayments — with audit-grade evidence and real financial impact.This isn’t a research lab.This isn’t a slide deck.This is AI in production, working with real customers, regulators, and dollars on the line. We’re looking for someone who can own complex AI-driven systems end-to-end, ship relentlessly, and lead across engineering, product, and stakeholders.The RoleYou will act as a technical leader and execution owner across our AI platform — turning ambitious ideas into production systems that customers trust and adopt.This role sits at the intersection of:AI systemsLarge-scale data & software engineeringProduct executionCustomer and stakeholder engagementYou will lead by building, not by proxy. What You’ll Do: Ship Real Software (Relentlessly)Own delivery of complex, AI-powered features from concept → productionDrive execution across multi-month, multi-team initiativesEnsure systems are reliable, explainable, auditable, and scalablePush for outcomes, not demosBuild AI That Actually WorksDesign and operationalize AI systems using LLMs, embeddings, anomaly detection, and hybrid ML approachesTurn AI from “capability” into productized workflowsBuild feedback loops, verification layers, and human-in-the-loop systemsUse AI everywhere: development, testing, analysis, UX, ops — AI-native by defaultLead Complex Systems ThinkingTranslate ambiguous problems into concrete architectures and plansBalance speed vs correctness in regulated, high-stakes environmentsMake sound technical decisions and explain them clearlyOwn Stakeholder & Customer TrustWork directly with customers, partners, and internal stakeholdersTranslate technical concepts into plain-language valueLead technical discussions with executives, operators, and engineers alikeBe comfortable in rooms where decisions matterBe a Force MultiplierRaise the bar for engineering and product qualityMentor others through example and clear thinkingIntroduce better ways of working using modern AI-assisted development What We’re Looking For: Must-HaveProven track record of shipping complex software systemsDeep technical background (engineering, systems, or applied AI)Hands-on experience with modern AI/ML or LLM-based systemsComfort operating in ambiguity and ownership of outcomesStrong written and verbal communication skillsExperience working directly with customers or external stakeholdersBias toward action and deliveryStrong PlusExperience with healthcare, fintech, or other regulated domainsExperience scaling systems with large datasetsExperience designing explainable or auditable AI systemsStartup or zero-to-one product experienceExperience using AI as a core development and thinking toolHow We WorkAI-first, not AI-adjacent — we use AI everywhereHigh ownership, low egoFast iteration with real feedbackBuild things that matter, not things that look good in slidesTruth > comfortWhat Success Looks Like (6–12 Months)Major AI workflows shipped and adopted by real customersComplex initiatives executed end-to-end without thrashStakeholders trust the system — and youThe team ships faster and better because you’re hereWhy This Role Is SpecialYou won’t be “managing AI.”You’ll be operationalizing it at scale, in one of the most complex and impactful industries in the world.If you’ve ever been frustrated by:AI that never leaves the labProducts that don’t survive contact with realityEndless alignment without execution This role is built for you.

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