Head of Engineering & AI, Healthcare RCM Platform

The D. E. Shaw Group
The D. E. Shaw Group

Software Engineering, Data Science

New York, NY, USA

Posted on Sep 25, 2026

What you’ll do day-to-day

  • Own the engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and platform architecture, partnering with leadership and stakeholders to define product and AI priorities from prototype through scaled deployment.
  • Engage directly with RCM operators and customers to analyze complex workflows, identify high-value opportunities, and rapidly convert them into production-ready technology.
  • Develop a shared data and orchestration platform that integrates EHRs, practice-management systems, clearinghouses, billing platforms, and payers, enabling AI agents to execute workflows safely and efficiently at scale.
  • Design and deploy AI agents across the revenue cycle, targeting improvements in accuracy, speed, and cost-to-collect for processes such as eligibility, prior authorization, claims, denials, payment posting, and collections.
  • Architect and deliver initial systems, set the technical standard, recruit an exceptional engineering team, and lead technology diligence and modernization for acquisitions.