Manager Machine Learning (Head of ML)

Manager Machine Learning (Head of ML)

Work from home (telecommute) within Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Utah 

Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.  

Who We Are Looking For: 

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated Applied AI Team is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As the Head of Machine Learning on our team, you will play a crucial role in leading the team in understanding requirements, prototyping and building models, conducting experiments, and driving innovative solutions. Your passion for machine learning, Gen AI, and NLP, coupled with your curiosity and desire to keep learning, will be instrumental in advancing Cambia’s data-driven initiatives. In collaboration with our ML Ops Engineers and our partner data engineering and software development teams, you will bring AI/ML solutions to production and maintain their health and integrity while in production. Your expertise in theoretical machine learning, coupled with your practical experience engineering AI/ML systems, will be instrumental in driving the success of Cambia’s AI strategy and initiatives – all in service of making our members’ health journeys easier.  

If you're a motivated and results-driven professional looking to make a difference in machine learning, apply for this exciting opportunity today!

What You Bring to Cambia: 

PREFERRED KEY EXPERIENCE:

• Streamlining prior authorization and appeal reviews using GenAI and NLP.

• Personalizing member engagement to promote the health and well-being of our members.

• Identifying members at risk for certain conditions to offer them opportunities for high-value care.

Qualifications and Certifications:  

• Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree (masters or PhD preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

• Technical Leadership: Proven experience leading technical teams and managing projects related to NLP, with a track record of delivering high-impact projects and driving business outcomes.

• Natural Language Processing: Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in NLP, with a strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and text processing.

Skills and Attributes (Not limited to):  

• Generative AI and Large Language Models: Understanding and experience working with foundation models and generative AI. Experience using different frameworks and libraries including but not limited to huggingface, Langchain, Llamaindex, vector databases.

• Machine Learning: Strong mathematical foundation and understanding of the concepts underlying classic machine learning, deep learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis. Expert-level familiarity with common machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, XGBoost, etc.

• Model Development & Evaluation: Experience in and deep intuition for applying ML techniques and approaches to solve problems. Strong foundation in model evaluation, including metric development and selection.

• Software Development Skills: Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms. Expert-level proficiency in Python. Proficient in SQL.

• ML Production Systems: Experience deploying ML models in production systems. Exposure to containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong grounding in model monitoring and MLOps.

• Data preprocessing and analysis: Understanding of how to structure machine learning pipelines. Familiarity with data preprocessing techniques and tools. Experience with SQL and/or python data processing libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).

• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to contribute to data analysis and experimental evaluations. Attention to detail and an eagerness to learn from experimental results.

• Communication & Teamwork: Good communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Willingness to collaborate and learn with team members.

• Continuous Learning: Passion for staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning and data engineering. Proactive in learning new tools, techniques, and frameworks to drive innovation.

• Leadership: Strong leadership, coaching, and mentorship abilities. Ability to inspire and motivate team members towards achieving goals and delivering high-quality results.

• Healthcare Knowledge: Previous experience is extremely helpful but not required.

What You Will Do at Cambia (Not limited to):   

• Team Management: Leads and manages a team of Machine Learning Scientists, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages innovation, growth, and continuous learning.

• ML, NLP & Gen AI Expertise: Oversees the development and deployment of ML, NLP and Gen AI models & pipelines, ensuring that they meet business requirements and are technically sound.

• Project Planning and Execution: Oversees the planning and execution of AI projects, ensuring successful delivery and business outcomes. Collaborates with stakeholders to define project requirements, develop project plans, and ensure effective resource allocation.

• Technical Oversight: Provides technical oversight and guidance on AI projects. Reviews and approves technical designs, prototypes, and models.

• Stakeholder Management: Communicates technical results and insights to non-technical stakeholders, including executives, product managers, and clinicians. Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and buy-in.

• Compliance and Governance: Ensures compliance with Responsible AI guidelines in the development and deployment of machine learning models. Promotes fairness, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of machine learning initiatives.

The expected hiring range for the Head of Machine Learning is $175k–210k, depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; performance history; and work location. The bonus target for this position is 25% respectfully .  The current full salary range for the Head of Machine Learning is $165k Low/ $207k MRP / $270k High

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care.  Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:  

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.  
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.  
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. 
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.  
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.  

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.  

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: 

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. 
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.  
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. 
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). 
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. 
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. 
• Commute and parking benefits. 

Learn more about our benefits. 

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.