Machine Learning Engineer

The Machine Learning Engineer will have deep expertise in healthcare and pharmacy data. The focus of the role is on designing scalable, reliable, and compliant ML solutions that support improved patient outcomes, optimize pharmacy operations, and enable real-time, data-driven decision-making across the organization. ***This is a remote role, with interviews conducted onsite.*** About the Role: Design, build, deploy, and maintain production-grade machine learning models and pipelines using healthcare and pharmacy data (claims, EHRs, prescription data, formulary data, etc.) Develop robust end-to-end ML systems, including data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining Productionize predictive models related to medication adherence, utilization forecasting, cost optimization, and patient outcomes Collaborate closely with data scientists, pharmacy experts, clinicians, and engineering teams to translate business and clinical requirements into scalable ML solutions Implement MLOps best practices, including CI/CD for ML, model versioning, experiment tracking, performance monitoring, and automated retraining Optimize model performance, reliability, and latency for batch and/or real-time inference use cases Ensure all ML systems comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and internal data governance, security, and audit requirements Contribute to ML architecture decisions, tooling selection, and platform improvements within the Azure ecosystem Document ML systems and communicate technical designs and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders About You: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience 3 years + of experience building and deploying machine learning systems in healthcare or pharmacy domains required Strong proficiency in Python for machine learning and software development Solid experience with SQL and working with large-scale relational and cloud-based data stores Hands-on experience implementing and operationalizing machine learning models in production environments Experience with Azure cloud services for ML workloads Familiarity with Databricks and distributed data processing frameworks Experience with ML lifecycle tools for experimentation, deployment, and monitoring Subject matter expert mindset with ability to work independently and work collaboratively to achieve high-quality outcomes Demonstrates compassion in supporting patients, partners, and team members Strong interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively across cross functional teams Applies resourcefulness to solve challenges effectively At Avita Care Solutions, compassionate care is at the heart of everything we do. Join Avita and get inspired to be the care that unlocks the full potential of health for all. We're committed to promoting health equity by providing comprehensive, integrated access to pharmacy services, clinical care delivery and digital health through our individualized and culturally competent LGBTQ+, HIV, PrEP, and sexual wellness care. Avita is a proud member of the U.S. Business Action to End HIV and has been recognized multiple times by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality. Avita is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We welcome everyone by recruiting, hiring, and promoting individuals without regard to their sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Avita also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws. Pay range: $140,000-$185,000 annually, based on credentials and geographic location. Avita Care Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package : Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for eligible team members and their families, along with additional company paid and voluntary benefit offerings. Six company paid holidays and three personal floating holidays, paid time off (PTO), paid leaves - two weeks paid parental leave, bereavement, sick leave, time to vote and jury duty, award recognition program, professional learning and development opportunities. Company paid benefits - basic life and AD&D, Maven and Health Care Advocate Work/Life Balance Program, health/dependent flexible spending. Voluntary benefits - long and short-term disability, pet insurance, legal, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, whole and supplementary life insurance, identity theft protection, 401(K) retirement savings plan with company match. All benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms. Avita Pharmacy