• Software Engineer III (AI)

    Novant Health (LA)


    Job Summary

    Join Novant Health as a Senior AI Software Engineer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge Decision Intelligence and AI-enabled products that transform healthcare delivery. Your work will directly impact patient care, team member and patient experience, clinical and back-office operations, and the financial health of our system.

     

    Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM (On call support required, as needed).

     

    Department: Institute for Innovation and AI

     

    What You’ll Do

     

    + Collaborate within a cross-functional product team including engineers, data scientists, architects, product managers, and designers.

    + Lead the development of scalable AI solutions from ideation to deployment, ensuring alignment with business outcomes.

    + Participate in continuous Product Discovery and Delivery cycles to prototype, launch, learn, and iterate.

    + Mentor junior engineers, promoting best practices in software development and fostering a culture of innovation and ownership.

    + Champion a positive, solution-oriented mindset that drives progress and creativity.

     

    What We’re Looking For

     

    + Proven experience in building and deploying AI/ML-powered applications.

    + Strong proficiency in software engineering principles and modern development frameworks.

    + Passion for solving complex problems with data-driven solutions.

    + Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

    + A proactive, “get to yes” attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement.

     

    Why Novant Health?

     

    Be part of a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service—in every dimension, every time. At Novant Health, we believe in empowering our people to make a meaningful difference through innovation, compassion, and excellence.

    Responsibilities

    It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

     

    + Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.

    + The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.

    + All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

    Qualifications

    + Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering, Computer Science or similar field, required. Graduate degree, preferred.

    + Experience: Minimum 6 years experience in software engineering, data engineering, machine learning engineering or similar technical role, required. 3 years experience in data science or artificial intelligence, preferred.

    + Additional Skills (required):

    + + Experience working in cross-functional teams following an Agile product development framework

    + Experience deploying production AI/ML applications employing big data technologies, cloud platforms, and data pipeline orchestration

    + Experience developing rapid prototypes and iterations

    + Expert understanding of AI/ML architectures, tools, and infrastructure

    + Expert level programming skills in two or more languages, preferably including Python/PySpark, Java

    + Strong understanding of cloud computing, containerization, and DevSecOps practices

    + Proficient working with semi-structured file formats and NoSQL databases

    + Strong understanding of layers of software stack including API design, development and production deployment at scale.

    + Understanding of Healthcare industry standards and HIPAA privacy and security rules

    + Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Ability to troubleshoot failures and perform root cause analysis to identify deficiencies in data and/or processes

    + Expert in data engineering and data orchestration best practices with large scale structured and unstructured data

    + Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

    + A positive, “get to yes” attitude, seeking to find a solution that meets viability, value, feasibility, and usability objectives

    + Additional Skills (preferred):

    + + Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects

    + Experience in the healthcare industry

    + Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical workflows

     

    Job Opening ID

     

    100234