The Lead ML Engineer at Sword Health develops and implements advanced AI and machine learning solutions to power personalized clinical care, including end-to-end treatment management systems and AI Care Specialists, to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement AI and ML solutions for personalized clinical care.
Design and build end-to-end AI treatment management systems covering assessment, intervention, and monitoring.
Build and refine AI components such as prompt engineering, RAG implementations, model fine-tuning, and agent workflows.
Leverage generative AI and classical machine learning techniques based on project requirements.
Contribute to improving digital healthcare quality and accessibility through AI innovations.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.
Experience in developing AI and ML solutions, including end-to-end AI treatment management systems that handle complete care pathways from initial assessment through intervention selection and progress monitoring across various therapeutic domains.
Proficiency in prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementations, model fine-tuning, and agentic workflows.
Ability to leverage both generative AI and classical machine learning depending on the problem requirements.
Strong understanding of AI and ML development best practices, including working with full AI stacks.
Experience working on projects that contribute to delivering digital care with high clinical quality and accessibility.
Excellent problem-solving skills related to AI and ML applications in healthcare.
Ability to work remotely in Portugal, with the legal right to work in the EU, and possess a valid EU visa.
Demonstrated experience in developing solutions that improve clinical care quality and accessibility at scale.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.