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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior ML Engineer II - **Company:** Waystar, Inc - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Learning Management Systems, Data Mining, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Language Modeling, Named Entity Recognition, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Tensorflow, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud, Pytorch, Multi-Agent Systems, Apache Spark, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000git8es ## About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior ML Engineer with a passion for building robust, efficient, and domain-specific AI systems using Language Models (LMs) and agentic architectures. As a core member of the team, you will be instrumental in developing the entire ML pipeline, from sophisticated data extraction techniques to fine-tuning specialized LMs and orchestrating their interactions within a multi-agent framework., + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related quantitative field. Ph.D. preferred. + 5+ years of professional experience in machine learning engineering, with a strong track record of deploying and maintaining ML models in production environments. + Expertise in programming languages such as Python (with extensive experience in ML libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn). + Deep understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning techniques, as well as deep learning architectures. + Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their ML services. + Proficiency in building and managing data pipelines using tools like Spark, Kafka, SQL, and NoSQL databases. + Demonstrated experience with MLOps principles and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Sagemaker, Airflow). + Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex issues. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team. + Experience in the healthcare technology domain is a significant plus. + Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions. ## Description + Design, implement, and optimize robust pipelines for ingesting, parsing, and extracting structured information from complex documents (leveraging OCR, document layout analysis, Named Entity Recognition (NER), and Relationship Extraction (RE). + Develop rich, nested JSON schemas for representing structured data and ensure scalable storage + Generate and manage high-quality vector embeddings for efficient retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) within a Vector Database. Language Model (LM) Development & Fine-tuning: + Research, select, and experiment with appropriate open-source Language Models (Large & Small) (e.g., Phi-3, Mistral, Llama, Nemotron-H families) for specialized tasks. + Design and execute efficient fine-tuning strategies (e.g., LoRA, QLoRA, full fine-tuning) on curated, domain-specific datasets to achieve precise performance for tasks like coverage determination, code lookups, and policy rule application. + Explore and implement knowledge distillation techniques to transfer capabilities from larger models to smaller, more efficient LMs. Agentic System Design & Implementation: + Build and maintain the core agentic framework, including the orchestrator that intelligently routes queries and coordinates interactions between various specialized LM tools. + Develop and integrate "tools" (specialized LMs and external APIs) that perform atomic medical necessity tasks, ensuring strict behavioral alignment and structured outputs. MLOps & Deployment: + Deploy, manage, and monitor LMs and agentic components on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using services like Vertex AI, GKE, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run. + Implement robust MLOps practices for continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), model versioning, and performance monitoring (latency, throughput, accuracy). Continuous Improvement & Research: + Establish effective feedback loops from end-user interactions and system logs to identify areas for model improvement. + Curate and expand training datasets, ensuring data privacy (PHI/PII masking) and legal compliance. + Stay abreast of the latest research in LMs, agentic AI, NLP, and document understanding, applying relevant advancements to our system. 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