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 Senior Software Engineer position, youโll lead the development of intelligent, adaptive, and scalable applications by leveraging AI-powered development tools and machine learning models. You will also mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and advocate for AI-driven development methodologies.
Responsibilities:
โข Lead and mentor engineers in AI-first development methodologies and best practices.
โข Architect and scale AI-enhanced systems, ensuring security, scalability, and high performance.
โข Integrate AI-driven capabilities such as chatbot assistants, image-based diagnostics, and automated content creation into products.
โข Drive adoption of AI-powered engineering tools (e.g., LLM-augmented IDEs, automation frameworks) to enhance development efficiency.
โข Implement observability and monitoring systems to track AI application performance and ensure proactive issue resolution.
โข Design and optimize AI-driven APIs and microservices for seamless interaction with models, applications, and databases.
โข Stay engaged with AI and engineering communities, bringing cutting-edge practices and insights back to the team.
โข Mentor engineers on technical execution, business impact, and AI-first strategic thinking.
โข Balance execution speed with innovation, rapidly testing and iterating AI-driven features.
โข Work in an agile environment, ensuring high-quality, scalable software solutions.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years working on AI-powered applications or AI-integrated solutions.
โข Bachelorโs degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
โข Hands-on experience developing and deploying AI-driven applications (provide examples using models like Hugging Face or APIs like OpenAI, Anthropic).
โข Proficiency in Microsoft environments (Visual Studio, VS Code) and cloud services (AWS, Azure) for scalable AI applications.
โข Strong understanding of AI model cost optimization, infrastructure scaling, and performance tuning.
โข Experience integrating LLMs, agentic workflows, and autonomous AI systems into production environments.
โข Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead AI-first engineering transformations.
โข Ability to mentor and lead engineers in AI-first development methodologies, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
โข Technical expertise in AI integration across natural language processing, computer vision, and generative models.
Preferred:
โข Contributions to open-source AI projects or AI research.
โข Experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT).
โข Thought leadership through conferences, research, or industry engagement in AI-first development.
โข Expertise in AI-powered UI/UX development and human-computer interaction.
โข Strong proficiency in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native AI deployments.
โข Diligence in unit testing, integration testing, and AI-driven problem-solving.
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.