Sr. Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
About AKASA
AKASA is the preeminent provider of generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle. The company has raised more than $205M in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, BOND, and Costanoa Ventures.
Named one of the fastest-growing GenAI startups to watch by AIM Research, we’re solving the biggest challenges in the financial infrastructure of healthcare. Transaction volume through the AKASA Platform has grown consistently, with a ~2.5x year-over-year increase in the last year. The AKASA customer base represents more than $90B in net patient revenue and includes the most innovative health systems in the country, like Stanford and Johns Hopkins.
Our founding team includes Silicon Valley leaders who have founded or been founding team members of multiple companies with successful exits. Our CEO was ranked among the “Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs” by the Healthcare Technology Report. We have been recognized as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers” by Forbes, “Most Innovative Digital Health Startups” by CB Insights, “Best Companies for Remote Workers” by Quartz, and “Best Places to Work” by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, and Built-In, along with being certified as a “Great Place to Work” for the past four years in a row.
Learn more at www.AKASA.com.
We are building the future of healthcare with AI. Everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we are committed to building an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to manage our Machine Learning Engineering (MLE) team. AKASA is a Machine Learning company from our inception. The combination of proprietary datasets, a talented research team, and customers that are eager to use LLMs sets up the MLE team for success. At its core, the MLE team has the exciting mandate of taking ML research improvements to production and ensuring that they create value for our customers. The ideal candidate for this role will be excited to collaborate across the stack, all the way from the research team to talking with users of our products.
You will report to the VP of Engineering who oversees Machine Learning Engineering, Product Engineering, Core Platform Engineering, and Data Platform and Analytics.
The AKASA office is located in South San Francisco. While we support remote work on a variety of teams, we have a strong Bay Area presence across the company. The local R&D teams come into the office every Wednesday for co-working days, which this role will be expected to attend.
What You'll Do
Lead a talented team of engineers focused on improving AKASA’s machine learning capabilities and delivering cutting-edge products
Supervise and directly contribute across all parts of the LLM stack, including model fine-tuning, inference, evaluation, and deployment
Develop infrastructure and tooling to improve the model development lifecycle
Oversee a high-performing team via hands-on contributions and coaching
Translate business requirements into technical designs that work within constraints such as latency, cost, performance, and uptime
Set the vision and direction for the team and attract top talent to join AKASA
Skills & Qualifications
MS or PhD in Computer Science preferred, with an emphasis in Machine Learning
7+ years of work experience in Machine Learning
5+ years of people management experience, including building career development/growth plans, conducting performance reviews, and 1:1s with team members
Hands-on experience fine-tuning and training models in-house in your most recent role
Experience working with LLMs, RAG, and embeddings
Experience deploying trained LLMs to production
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and Kubernetes
Strong management and mentorship skills, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture
Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and succinctly
Excellent quantitative critical thinking skills
What We Offer
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Generous parental leave policy
Full employee coverage for life insurance
Company-paid holidays
401(K) plan
Compensation
Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $230,000 - $310,000 + Equity. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We’re committed to doing the best work of our lives, together. Come see if we're the right team for you.
AKASA is a proud equal opportunity employer and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is an imperative. We welcome people of different backgrounds, genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and perspectives, just to name a few. We do not discriminate based upon any protected class and we encourage candidates of all identities and backgrounds to apply. AKASA considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
AKASA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at recruiting@akasa.com.