Vice President of Application Development

About DrFirst

• Do you want to impact the health of 1/3 of the US population with a single deployment?  

• Are you passionate about developing services that pair real-time context with ML, LLM, NPL at scale? 

• Are you a visionary leader that wants to lead several teams to innovate clever solutions to critical healthcare issues and workflow?   

If you answered yes to all these questions, we have the role for you!! 

Position Overview

As VP of Application Development, you will be responsible for leading and mentoring multiple engineering teams in the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI-powered applications. You will play a critical role in shaping our technology strategy and driving innovation across the organization. 

What you will work on

• Lead and inspire: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a talented team of engineers. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

• Architect and develop: Oversee the architecture and development of scalable and robust applications, leveraging both in-house AI models and third-party LLM and NLP technologies. 

• Drive AI strategy: Champion the use of AI across the organization. Identify opportunities to leverage AI to enhance existing products and create new ones. 

• Embrace modern technologies: Be a champion for modern software development practices, including event-driven architecture, cloud technologies (AWS, GCP), GitOps, and data lakes. 

• Ensure data integrity: Implement robust solutions for user/entity identity resolution and data classification. 

• Collaborate effectively: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, data science, and operations, to ensure alignment and successful execution of projects. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 in a leadership role. 

• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performance applications in a fast-paced, agile environment. 

• Experience evolving technical workstreams/workflows and leading organizational transformations.

• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, NLP, and event-driven architectures. 

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and DevOps practices (GitOps). 

• Strong understanding of data lakes, data pipelines, and data security. 

• Experience with user/entity identity resolution and data privacy. 

• Ability to set a vision and inspire and motivate teams; can drive organizational change within and beyond functions.

• Experienced delivering swiftly against deadlines across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. 

• Stays up to date on knowledge and understanding of innovative technologies.

• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. 

Physical Requirements

• 85% desk and phone work 

• 15% travel across office locations, customer visits, external visits as needed  

#LI-GF1 #LI-Remote 

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with a base salary of $200,000 - $280,000 (Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience) 

• Eligible for Company Performance-based Bonus Program, based on individual and company performance 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• 401K eligible after 3 months of employment, with 50% company match up to first 5% of salary contributed to the plan with a 3-year vesting schedule 

• HSA for eligible employees enrolled in the HDHP, with a generous company contribution up to $500 for individual coverage and $1000 for family coverage per year 

• 100% company paid short and long-term disability, AD&D, and group life insurance 

• Accrued annual paid time off (PTO) of 18 days for the first 3 years of service, increasing thereafter and 7 paid holiday days 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Continuing Education funds up to $1500 annually for eligible programs after 1 year of service 

• Voluntary benefits including FSA, Hospital indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness insurances 

DrFirst is committed to being a Remote-First company, creating a dynamic and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive, no matter where they log in from. Check out our approach to remote work https://drfirst.com/company/about-us/careers/. 

Learn more about our benefits and professional development opportunities https://drfirst.com/company/about-us/careers/the-perks/. 

Important Information for Job Applicants:

• Official Contact Only from DrFirst: Our recruitment team will only contact you via email from an official @drfirst.com address.
• No Requests for Payment or Sensitive Information: DrFirst will never ask for payment or confidential personal information (like your social security number or banking details) during the hiring process. If you are asked for such information, please treat it as suspicious.  DrFirst will never ask you to buy equipment or send you an e-check /check for deposit. 
• Contact Us with Concerns: If you receive any suspicious communications that claim to be from DrFirst but seem untrustworthy, please reach out to our recruitment team directly at recruiter@drfirst.com to verify the message.