Head of AI - New Solution (Portugal-based Remote/Hybrid) Lisboa

Head of AI - New Solution (Portugal-based Remote/Hybrid)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Head of AI - New Solution (Portugal-based Remote/Hybrid), Lisboa

Client:

Sword Health

Location:

Lisboa, Portugal

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Description:

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only
-
- end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain.

With 67% of members achieving a
- free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 25, 000 enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms.

Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2024, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. We’ve created a remarkable mission and
- driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $3 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact.

Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 900+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a
- free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.

The AI Team

The main goal of the AI Team is to leverage AI and ML to provide
- quality clinical care at unprecedented levels of personalization and scale. In close collaboration with the clinical team, we develop ML-powered features that identify the best course of action for each patient while ensuring a holistic perspective. We also work on ensuring the overall experience is as close as possible to a 1:1 session with a Physical Therapist.

This position regards a new AI unit that is fully focused on a new solution within Sword's portfolio (yet to be announced). It involves leading a multidisciplinary and
- sufficient team focusing on delivering AI solutions
-
- end.

• Architecting and leading the development of scalable,
  - grade AI-powered solutions that power multiple healthcare providers (with special emphasis in Gen
  AI).
• Driving technical strategy for our enterprise ML platform, from model deployment to monitoring and optimization.
• Leading a team of ML Engineers, Backends and Frontends in building robust, configurable AI systems that adapt to different healthcare contexts.
• Working closely with our core AI team to translate
  - edge solutions into
  - ready implementations.
• Ensuring technical excellence across all AI deployments while maintaining healthcare compliance and safety standards.
• Acting as a
  - on technical leader: making key architectural decisions, conducting code reviews, and maintaining high engineering standards.

• 5+ years of experience building and deploying production ML systems at scale.
• Strong track record leading teams on delivering AI-powered products.
• Remarkable judgment and ability to deliver at a high pace.
• Good understanding of modern Tech/AI stack.
• Extensive experience with MLOps practices, ML system architecture.
• Strong software engineering background with emphasis on building scalable, maintainable systems.
• Strong product sense and ability to influence technical product decisions.

• Track record of successful
  - scale AI deployments in healthcare.
• Familiarity with healthcare data systems and compliance requirements.
• Experience with conversational AI or similar interactive ML systems.

*Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.