Machine Learning Engineer II

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change. At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission. We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding. Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem. Availity’s AI workforce is built to make healthcare more efficient, affordable and effective. Our vision is to improve healthcare operations today, so everyone can benefit from a healthier industry tomorrow. Reporting to the Manager, Data Science the ML Engineer II supports our goal of connecting providers, payers, and patients to the Internet of Healthcare. One of the first challenges to address is prior authorization of payment for care. Each prior authorization request, even for routine requests, takes significant time on the provider side to prepare a packet justifying the request, and then on the payer side to process the packet. Using NLP and AI/ML toolkits, we are building solutions to speed this process and get patients the treatment they need sooner. Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position. Location: Remote, US Role qualifications: Experience and/or training equivalent to Masters or PhD in a Machine Learning-adjacent field Experience with machine learning operations Experience solving general problems with data Ability to complete work that is of high quality and documented for colleagues to onboard to the project Ability to collaborate with colleagues, management, and clients to solve complex problems Ability to maintain focus and a positive outlook in a fast-paced and changing environment where team success is not judged on delivering the “perfect” model, but on continuous model improvement Preferred Skills Experience with SQL and NoSQL data sources Experience with using code for data science (Python preferred, including pandas, scikit-learn, pytorch, py/Flask, spacy and Numpy) Experience with large (and small) language models Experience with source control for code (Git preferred) Experience with cloud-based compute (Databricks preferred) Experience with Agile development Experience with Restful APIs Understanding of continuous integration, testing, deployment & release methodologies Familiarity with HIPAA and the importance of privacy of patient data What you will be doing: Develop machine learning architectures to make Availity better at determining prior authorization through MLOps practices, including: Designing experiments to test architectures Deploying selected models as service endpoints Monitoring models in production Updating models as needed to improve performance Automating processes where possible Understand and maintain data pipelines from raw sources to feature stores for models Communicate within the team on project status / blockers to get help when needed and render aid when able Adhere to security and data protection policies Availity culture and benefits: Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here! We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “AvaiLadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in. Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too! We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one! We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits. Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc. Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement! Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents. Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign. Next steps: After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process. Interview process: Recruiter resume review Manager resume review Recruiter video interview Manager video interview Codility technical assessment Panel video interview Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. 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