EMIDS is at an inflection point. We are a 2000-person healthcare technology and consulting firm in the middle of a bold pivot to an AI-native "Service as a Software" model. Our platform ecosystem, including Pacca Platform, is live and evolving fast. We are looking for a VP of AI Engineering and Solutions who can do what very few people in this industry can: build real AI products at speed and then walk into a room with a healthcare CxOs and make them believe.
This is not a traditional engineering leadership role. It sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and revenue. You will own our AI solutions practice end to end, co-sell with our sales team, run rapid prototypes that close deals, and lead a team spanning Product Management and Product Development Life cycles. You will lead a team of Forward Deploy Context Engineers (FDCEs) who will build next generation AI solutions for our customers.
What You Will Do
Drive Revenue Through Engineering
Co-sell alongside account executives and sales leaders at healthcare payors and providers
Lead live demos and proof-of-concept builds that directly influence deal outcomes
Translate complex AI capabilities into compelling, accessible value propositions for C-suite buyers
Own 70% of your time on customer-facing solutioning, prototyping, and presales engineering
Build Fast, Build Right
Rapid prototype AI-powered solutions using modern toolchains including Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, Bolt, and similar platforms
Lead solutioning of AI SDLC and AI product management engagements for customers
Architect and own EMIDS's internal AI-native development practices and delivery frameworks
Balance speed-to-demo with production-grade engineering standards across the 30% internal build portfolio
Lead a High-Performing Team
Directly manage and grow the organization across product management, product and software development lifecycle
Set engineering culture, hiring bar, and delivery standards for the AI practice
Partner with the Chief AI Officer to evolve EMIDS's platform portfolio and internal tooling
Build and mentor a team of forward deployed engineers who blend technical depth with client presence
Shape the Practice
Define and refine EMIDS's AI PDLC / SDLC and AI product management offerings
Develop repeatable demo assets, solution templates, and IP that accelerate the sales cycle
Contribute to positioning, thought leadership, and go-to-market strategy for the AI practice
Qualifications
Proven ability to build AI-powered applications from rapid prototype through production
Champion a culture where every practitioner builds; leading by example with regular prototypes shared internally and externally
Hands-on fluency with modern AI development tools: Cursor, Claude Code, Bolt, Replit, or equivalent
Consulting DNA: you have worked in a forward deployed or client-facing engineering capacity
Track record of influencing revenue: demos that closed, prototypes that won, deals you shaped
Leadership experience managing cross-functional product and design teams
Entrepreneurial drive: you move fast, you build things, you take ownership
Based in the United States with the ability to travel frequently to client sites
Requirements
Strong Plus: Healthcare domain knowledge across payor or provider systems (not required but valued)
Experience building AI agents, agentic workflows, or LLM-powered products
Background in platform or product companies with a commercial engineering mindset
Prior experience at a management consulting or technology consulting firm
What Success Looks Like
In your first 90 days, you are in front of customers building demos and co-selling. Within six months, you have shipped repeatable AI solution templates and contributed to closed revenue. Within a year, the AI Engineering practice is known inside EMIDS and in the market as the team that builds things that win deals and delivers things that actually work.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive base salary benchmarked to VP-level engineering and consulting roles
Performance bonus tied to revenue and practice growth metrics
Equity participation reflects the entrepreneurial nature of this role
Full benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)
Travel budget and tools stipend to support your client-facing work