Machine Learning/AI Scientist

Policy Reporter offers a suite of insights products and consulting services to enhance market access strategies and patient support initiatives. By tracking payer policies in near real time, we ensure that the largest pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics manufacturers, leading academic institutions and organized provider groups have the most up-to-date data and evidence-based guidance to help patients access the therapies they need. The AI team within the Engineering department is dedicated to leveraging data and artificial intelligence to design and deliver reliable, scalable solutions that address critical business needs. We foster a collaborative and supportive team culture, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and the adoption of modern technologies. Our work involves tackling a diverse set of technical challenges, with a primary focus on extracting structured data from complex healthcare policy documents. We are committed to building high-quality, impactful products that drive value across the organization.

This role centers on developing and applying advanced AI technologies to parse PDFs, extract structured data from unstructured healthcare policy documents, and deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. Ideal candidates will thrive in collaborative environments, ask thoughtful questions, and embrace experimentation to drive innovation in document data extraction.

Follow software development best practices: write clean, well-tested code; perform testing; manage deployments, etc.
Maintain and improve document parsing pipelines, including proactive issue investigation and identifying opportunities for enhancement.
Implement or enhance solutions that support long-term maintainability and ongoing flexibility.
Provide accurate time estimates, adhere to project timelines, and consistently deliver on schedule.
3+ years of software development experience ideally focused on data processing pipelines.

• 1+ years of experience turning ML/NLP/AI models into production-ready backend services.
• Experience in document understanding, PDF parsing, or similar related document data extraction technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Know how to structure applications for long term maintenance and ongoing flexibility, familiar with SOLID design principles.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and cloud storage (AWS S3).

Database experience such as SQL query, PostgreSQL, etc.
Experience working with PDF tabular data.
AWS Lambda, ECS, SQS, etc).
Knowledge of the medical insurance industry and the ability to speak directly to medical professionals.
Contract Information
This is a remote, 40 hour per week, contract-based engagement with Policy Reporter, offered under an Independent Contractor Agreement.
Policy Reporter’s Core Values
Policy Reporter is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
We use AI tools to assist with application screening and to transcribe and summarize interview responses. These tools do not make decisions;