Senior/Principal Machine Learning Engineer

About Harrison.ai

Harrison.ai is revolutionizing healthcare by developing AI-driven diagnostics that enable earlier and more precise clinical decisions, enhancing the quality of care for millions around the world. Their mission centers on expanding global healthcare capabilities and delivering equitable, superior treatment through AI-powered clinical support, addressing expertise shortages globally and ensuring timely care regardless of location.

Role Overview

Under the guidance of the Head of AI Engineering, the Senior or Principal Machine Learning Engineer will implement the latest advances in AI—focusing on foundation models and self-supervised learning—into medical-grade AI solutions. Collaborating closely with software developers, testers, cloud DevOps, and integration engineers, this role demands a proactive mindset passionate about continuous learning and embracing cutting-edge tools and practices. Part of the R&D unit, this position offers a significant opportunity to impact patient lives meaningfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Create AI algorithms, prototypes, and healthcare applications emphasizing foundation models and self-supervised learning techniques.
• Enhance model performance and training workflows to achieve superior accuracy and scalability, enabling rapid experimentation cycles.
• Adopt and follow agile development methodologies and software engineering best practices, prioritizing test-driven development, swift prototyping, validation, and iterative improvements.
• Deliver regular technical updates and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Engage with current research literature to benchmark and integrate state-of-the-art AI methods.
• Conduct meticulous evaluation of generative AI models while collaborating closely with teams managing large-scale model training.
• Promote a culture of excellence and best practice in problem-solving, integrity, agility, and actively embody the organization's mission internally and externally.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience working as an ML engineer or applied researcher closely integrated with software development teams.
• Proficient in Python programming and experienced with modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Practical expertise in developing foundation models and implementing self-supervised learning methods.
• Possesses an Honours degree or higher in computer science or an equivalent strong quantitative background paired with substantial software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating generative AI models and collaborating on scalable model training projects.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Familiarity with healthcare datasets and clinical AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience building, deploying, and testing ML models within a product-focused, software engineering environment.
• Knowledge of large-scale distributed training, AWS cloud technologies, and domains such as computer vision or natural language processing.
• Experience with diverse AI tools and methodologies.
• PhD in machine learning or equivalent advanced research experience.
• Track record of publications or open-source contributions related to foundation models, self-supervised learning, or generative AI.

Why Join Harrison.ai?

• Drive global innovation by contributing to pioneering AI technology transforming patient outcomes worldwide.
• Collaborate with a diverse, global team fostering trust, autonomy, and authentic cooperation.
• Work in a financially strong organization supported by top-tier investors facilitating rapid global expansion.
• Benefit from continuous professional growth opportunities including learning budgets, mentoring, hackathons, and structured career development.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements supporting productivity and work-life balance, including remote work options and flexible hours.
• Access comprehensive support programs for families across all stages—fertility, parenthood, loss, and grandparenthood—with inclusive policies.

Diversity and Inclusion

Harrison.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering diversity that enriches its work environment and output. Diverse perspectives are integral to the company's culture and success.