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    Applied AI Engineer

    Qualified Health
    Palo Alto, CA Full-Time $180,000 and $250,000 2026-07-06

    About Qualified Health

    Qualified Health is a fast-growing, mission-driven company backed by premier investors. We are building a category-defining product in the healthcare industry by redefining what's possible with Generative AI. We are passionate about changing healthcare and are looking for founding team members who are eager to do their best work.

    About the Position

    Introduction

    At Qualified Health, we're transforming healthcare through Generative AI. We are building an infrastructure that ensures safe AI governance, simplifies healthcare-specific agent creation, and enables real-time algorithm monitoring. We partner with leading health systems to drive meaningful change in patient care. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of AI in healthcare, tackling complex challenges, and making a significant impact. We're looking for ambitious, innovative individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment.

    Responsibilities

    • Develop and deploy agentic workflows and automation pipelines (approx. 60% of role).
    • Build and maintain production-ready services, REST APIs, and integrations (approx. 30%).
    • Emphasize speed and scrappiness to ship production solutions in days, not months.
    • Collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to deliver end-to-end AI-powered features.
    • Evaluate and integrate state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral into production use cases.
    • Contribute to building a scalable workflow infrastructure capable of supporting 100+ workflows.

    Requirements

    • Strong software engineering foundation, with proficiency in Python and solid coding practices.
    • 1-2 years of experience building AI-powered applications using technologies like ChatGPT, Claude, Anthropic, or Mistral.
    • Hands-on experience with REST API development and deploying services into cloud environments (GCP preferred).
    • Clear understanding of MLOps, model deployment, or workflow automation in production systems.

    Nice to Have

    • Bachelor’s degree + 4 years OR Master’s degree + 2 years in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
    • Background in transitioning from software engineering to machine learning.
    • Experience with agentic workflows or related skills such as prompt tuning, evaluation pipelines, or automation frameworks.
    • Startup experience, demonstrating scrappiness, speed, and a bias towards shipping.
    • Exposure to both startup agility and big tech engineering rigor.
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

    Benefits

    • Competitive salaries with equity packages.
    • Robust medical/dental/vision insurance.
    • Flexible working hours.
    • Hybrid work options.
    • Inclusive environment that fosters creativity and innovation.

    About Company

    Qualified Health is a fast-growing, mission-driven company backed by premier investors. We are building a category-defining product in the healthcare industry by redefining what's possible with Generative AI. We are passionate about changing healthcare and are looking for founding team members who are eager to do their best work.

    How to Apply

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    Location

    Palo Alto, CA

    Type

    Full-Time

    Keywords

    AI
    Generative AI
    Machine Learning
    Python
    REST API
    GCP
    MLOps
    Workflow Automation
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    Applied AI Engineer

    Qualified Health