AI Architect

About the Job

Loopback Analytics is seeking a senior-level AI Architect with real-world, hands-on experience deploying machine learning and natural language processing solutions, particularly in environments involving healthcare data. This is a role for a “been there, done that” builder — someone who’s led teams or projects involving LLMs, ML pipelines, and NLP workflows across real data with real constraints. You won’t just prototype models; you’ll design, build, and scale production-grade AI systems that have immediate impact.

As a pivotal member of Loopback’s engineering team, this individual will be responsible for designing and deploying AI systems in a cohesive manner that aligns with Loopback’s existing data and software architectures. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of taking AI/ML-enabled products from concept to market, preferably within the Healthcare industry.

Job Duties to Include

• Through close collaboration with the Product and Engineering teams, develop and own products and services that leverage the latest artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies and techniques
• Be a thought leader across the organization on AI/ML; champion education and upskilling initiatives
• Keep a close pulse on AI/ML technology advancements, industry trends, best practices, and vendor ecosystems
• Assess LLM/NLP/ML solution feasibility via solution outlines, risk analysis, and POCs
• Design or assess systems for enterprise healthcare requirements, including privacy and regulatory requirements
• Estimate effort and cost for LLM/NLP/ML solutions at varying detail levels
• Present and advise on AI strategies given existing, emerging, and potential capabilities
• Break down work and write specifications for annual, quarterly, and sprint planning
• Build and maintain LLM/NLP/ML training and evaluation datasets
• Consult and advise on both external product and internal labor optimization AI use cases
• Design and oversee the development of scalable ML and LLM-based systems for healthcare data applications
• Lead architectural decisions across AI workflows: model training, deployment, monitoring, versioning, and lifecycle management
• Build and improve NLP pipelines, including named entity recognition (NER), clinical summarization, and semantic search
• Mentor engineers and data scientists in best practices for model reliability, safety, and performance
• Establish guardrails for responsible AI use, including bias mitigation and patient data protection

Requirements

•  5+ years of experience in machine learning or AI architecture roles, across ML/NLP/LLM systems
• 3+ years as an architect or technical lead with systems-level experience
• Demonstrated expertise with a blend of some (not all) of the below or similar tools:
• LLM platforms: OpenAI (GPT-4+), Anthropic Claude, Mistral, Hugging Face Transformers
• ML toolkits: PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, scikit-learn
• Data & orchestration: Apache Spark, MLflow, Airflow, LangChain
• NLP frameworks: John Snow Labs, spaCy, Haystack, SentenceTransformers, Hugging Face Datasets
• Experience deploying and supporting ML/NLP/LLM systems in production
• Comfort navigating regulatory environments, including HIPAA compliance (or similar)
• Familiar with security considerations present in healthcare AI scenarios

This employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status (e.g., H1-B) for this position.  All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Loopback is a leading provider of data-driven solutions for health systems and life science organizations. The company’s comprehensive analytics platform drives growth for specialty pharmacy programs while connecting pharmacy activities with clinical and economic outcomes. Loopback partners with Life Science leaders to tackle their most important challenges and capture their most exciting opportunities. Loopback’s clients include leading academic medical centers, health systems, and life sciences companies. Founded in 2009, Loopback was rated as one of the best places to work in Dallas by the DBJ. For more information about our company and services please visit our website at www.loopbackanalytics.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.