About the RoleAs an Applied AI Engineer, you will be building AI-powered solutions across our Clinical Documentation and Medical Coding suite. You will work closely with the product, design, and machine learning teams to design and build the services, APIs, and tools that undergird our SaaS products. Together with the broader team, you will work on AI-native products that correct clinical errors for hundreds of thousands of patients, and deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in measurable value for our customers. These products improve the quality of physician documentation, help clinicians identify missing diagnoses, convert documentation to medical codes and ensure financial integrity for health systems. The interfaces you develop help thousands of clinicians and hospital staff tackle some of the most challenging and high-impact patient encounters in U.S. healthcare. What You'll DoBuild features and products driven by LLMs. You will touch the whole stack, from designing agentic systems for revenue cycle workflows to the infrastructure that runs them in production across hundreds of hospitals. Work alongside strong subject matter experts on complex, challenging problems that span from high-stakes clinical diagnoses to regulated medical billing with no easy answers. Deploy the evaluation frameworks and experimentation loops that deliver reliable, production-grade systems. You'll use data-driven and statistical approaches to balance across medical coding guidelines, user feedback, and auditability. Partner directly with product, clinical, and revenue cycle experts to push the frontier of what AI can do inside the healthcare revenue cycle. What We're Looking ForBachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field3+ years in a technical role with a strong foundation in AI and data analysis or backend systems1+ years shipping production AI systems to end usersExperience designing offline/online evaluations and landing agentic systemsProficiency in PythonThrives in a startup environment working on challenging problemsHealthcare technology experience (EDI,HL7,FHIR) is a plusWhat We OfferFlexible paid time off (PTO)Expansive coverage for health, dental, and visionEmployer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)Generous parental leave policyFull employee coverage for life insuranceHome office stipendCell phone/internet reimbursementCompany-paid holidays401(K) planCompensationBased on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $180,000-$250,000 + 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. 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.