AI ML Lead Engineer bei The Doctors Company

As the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, The Doctors Company has always been guided by our Mission: To advance, protect, and reward the practice of good medicine. 

The Doctors Company is seeking an AI/ML Lead Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid or remote opportunity depending on the final candidate's location from the company's offices.

Position Mission

We are seeking a E-Discovery Analyst to lead defensible data collection, search, and governance across the eDiscovery lifecycle—supporting legal and HR requests with precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement in tools, processes, and data integrity.

Qualifications

This role is central to the strategic development and operationalization of enterprise data and AI capabilities across the TDC medical malpractice Enterprise. The architect will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant platforms that enable advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and generative AI. The position requires deep cross-functional collaboration and a strong grasp of healthcare, legal, and actuarial data domains.

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture and engineering
• Proven leadership in designing scalable data platforms and governance frameworks
• Insurance Industry Experience is a Plus

Responsibilities

Enterprise Data & AI Architecture

• Define and evolve the architectural blueprint for data and AI systems that support underwriting, claims intelligence, and regulatory reporting.
• Architect end-to-end pipelines and platforms that deliver real-time insights into provider risk, litigation trends, and claim severity.
• Establish architectural standards and governance aligned with HIPAA, NAIC, and SOC 2.

AI/ML & Generative AI Enablement

• Design infrastructure to support predictive modeling, risk scoring, and generative AI use cases such as patient safety, claims triage, documentation summarization, and litigation forecasting.
• Enable deployment of LLMs and NLP models for legal and clinical document processing.
• Ensure model transparency, fairness, and defensibility in regulated environments.

Data Infrastructure & Engineering

• Lead the design and management of data lakes, warehouses, and structured repositories integrating clinical, legal, and financial data.
• Oversee development of ETL/ELT workflows and streaming pipelines from EHRs, incident reports, and claims systems.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and auditability across actuarial and compliance functions.

Cloud-Native and DevOps Integration

• Build and maintain cloud-native platforms on Azure for scalable AI workloads.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Integrate DevOps and MLOps practices to support continuous delivery and monitoring of AI-enabled features.

Strategic Collaboration & Governance

• Partner with patient safety, marketing, underwriting, legal, actuarial, and compliance teams to align architectural decisions with business goals and regulatory mandates.
• Mentor engineers and analysts on best practices in data architecture and responsible AI.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance risk modeling and provider engagement.

Professional Development & Mentorship

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the Data and AI organization by evaluating new technologies, publishing internal whitepapers, and representing the team in cross-functional forums.
• Mentor team across enterprise in leading best practices with the evolving technological landscape.
• Foster a culture of innovation, compliance, and continuous learning.

Salary Range: $127,284 - $167,060. Compensation varies based on skills, knowledge, and education. We consider factors such as specialized skills, depth of knowledge in the field, and educational background to ensure fair and competitive pay.

 Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, incentive bonus plans, outstanding career opportunities, an exceptional work environment, and an impressive benefits package, which starts with medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; and an employee assistance program. There's more: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health care tax-free spending accounts with a company match
• 401(k) and Roth IRA with company match, as well as catch-up plans for both
• Vacation days, sick days, and paid personal days each calendar year (with vacation increases based on length of service)
• Paid holidays each calendar year
• Life and travel insurance
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• In-person and online learning opportunities
• Cross-function career opportunities
• Business casual work environment
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored participation at non-profit events

About The Doctors Company

The Doctors Company is the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. Founded and led by physicians, we are committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine.

The Doctors Company is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®.