Model Evaluation and Compliance: Apply rigorous evaluation metrics (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, AUC-ROC) and ensure models meet regulatory and ethical standards.
Mentor and Lead: Guide junior engineers and contribute to the strategic direction of AI initiatives within the organization.
Rapid AI prototyping and iteration with product representatives to vet multiple concepts
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.
Priority will be given to candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA metropolitan area.
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in AI/ML development preferred.
B.S. degree in Computer Science or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
Critical Skills
2+ years of experience building AI solutions in healthcare or life sciences.
Deep understanding of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
Healthcare AI Expertise: Proven ability to build AI models for clinical NLP, medical imaging, patient risk stratification, and care personalization.
LLM & RAG Systems: Skilled in building retrieval-augmented generation systems using tools like Pydantic, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and vector databases.
Experienced in creating custom AI agents or spec-driven tools.
Experience writing skills for Claude, Copilot, Codex etc.
Prompt Engineering & Optimization: Advanced techniques for prompt tuning, caching, and benchmarking.
Full Stack Development: Proficiency in Python, Node.js, and modern web frameworks.
Preferred Skills
Cloud & DevOps: Experience with secure cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
AI Tooling: Familiarity with OpenAI, Hugging Face, PyDantic AI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and healthcare-specific AI libraries.
Communication & Leadership: Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to clinical and executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
Experience mentoring and developing juniors in development an AI concepts/best practices.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$131,000 - $218,300
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