Senior AI Engineer at Helix

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Helix Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Insurance, Fintech, MortgageIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years focused on AI/ML solution development and delivery
  • Strong software engineering foundation, including experience with design patterns and testing strategies
  • Hands-on experience deploying AI/ML models in production environments, including model serving, monitoring, and lifecycle management
  • Hands-on experience with genAI, LLMs, or fine-tuning foundation models on cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
  • Solid understanding of MLOps practices, tools, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach engineers
  • Strong grasp of AI-related risks and governance including model bias, fairness and explainability
  • Contribution to open-source AI/ML projects or participation in the broader AI engineering community (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of complex AI/ML systems and platforms
  • Serve as the technical authority on AI engineering practices, frameworks and infrastructure
  • Architect scalable, maintainable solutions that integrate AI into enterprise applications and workflows
  • Collaborate with data, engineering and product teams to translate models into production-grade AI systems
  • Set engineering standards, code quality practices, and MLOps approaches to ensure reliability and reproducibility
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks related to AI model performance, bias, and data integrity
  • Drive automation across data, model, deployment, and core business processes to streamline operations and reduce manual effort
  • Mentor and guide AI and integration engineers to strengthen delivery capabilities
  • Stay current on emerging AI technologies, tools and architectural patterns

Skills

AI
Machine Learning
Generative AI
LLMs
AI Engineering
ML Systems
Model Deployment
Scalable AI
AI Infrastructure
Production AI

Helix

Integrates genomics into healthcare solutions

About Helix

Helix focuses on integrating genomics into healthcare to enhance patient care and drive growth for health organizations. They provide solutions that make genomic data accessible and actionable, allowing clients like health systems and life science companies to offer personalized healthcare at scale. Their services improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, creating strategic value for their clients. Helix also contributes to medical research by providing insights that accelerate the development of therapies and improve diagnosis and treatment. They operate a large clinical Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) lab, which enables efficient genetic analysis and supports public health efforts in disease monitoring and outbreak response. Helix's goal is to transform healthcare through the power of genomics.

San Mateo, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$399.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Home Office Stipend

Risks

Data privacy concerns may arise from expanding clinico-genomic datasets.
Rapid database expansion could face data management and quality control challenges.
AI model adoption may face skepticism from healthcare providers.

Differentiation

Helix operates one of the largest CLIA/CAP next-generation sequencing labs globally.
Their proprietary Exome+™ assay supports comprehensive population genomics initiatives.
Helix's clinico-genomic datasets integrate real-time updates and longitudinal data.

Upsides

Partnership with Komodo Health enhances Helix's clinico-genomic datasets for precision medicine.
AI-powered models predict drug responses, improving personalized treatment plans.
Growing demand for personalized medicine boosts Helix's market potential.

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