Job Summary:
Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them. In the Staff Software Engineer position, you’ll play a critical role in shaping AI-first engineering practices, setting technical direction, and driving the adoption of cutting-edge AI capabilities across multiple teams.
Responsibilities:
• Define and execute the AI engineering strategy, embedding AI-first principles across teams and projects.
• Architect and scale AI-enhanced systems, integrating LLMs, agentic workflows, and composable architectures.
• Mentor engineers, sharing expertise in AI-first methodologies and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional AI initiatives, incorporating NLP, computer vision, and generative AI into products.
• Implement AI-powered developer tools to streamline development and boost efficiency.
• Drive experimentation and bridge the gap between AI research and production-ready applications.
• Partner with leadership to develop AI adoption roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure security, scalability, and AI observability throughout the software lifecycle.
• Make key decisions on technical trade-offs, architecture, and AI tooling.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading AI-powered application development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience developing, deploying, and scaling AI-powered applications (provide examples of integrations using open models or APIs).
• Expertise in designing AI-first architectures, including microservices, event-driven systems, and real-time AI workflows.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic AI models, and autonomous AI-driven workflows.
• Strong skills in AI model deployment, cost optimization, and fine-tuning.
• Deep understanding of security, compliance, and ethical considerations in AI development.
• Ability to mentor and influence senior engineers in AI-first development methodologies, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Technical expertise in AI integration across natural language processing, computer vision, and generative models.
Preferred:
• Experience leading AI-first engineering transformations across teams.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or AI thought leadership.
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks, composable AI solutions, and MLOps best practices.
• Industry engagement through conferences, research initiatives, or AI-first development communities.
• Cloud-native AI deployment experience (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms).
Company:
The Direct Supply family of companies cares for every critical area of Senior Living, providing everything from equipment and eCommerce to Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in Milwaukee, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.