Senior ML Engineer — Clinical NLP
Tempus · Chicago, IL · Hybrid
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About the role
Build clinical NLP models over de-identified oncology records to accelerate Tempus's precision-medicine platform. We're looking for someone curious, pragmatic, and eager to work across the stack with a small senior team. You'll own end-to-end delivery of major features, influence architecture, and mentor engineers.
What you'll do
- Ship customer-facing features on a weekly cadence.
- Partner with design and product on scoping and trade-offs.
- Drive technical quality through review, testing, and docs.
- Mentor one or two engineers on your team.
Requirements
- 5+ years ML
- Strong PyTorch
- Healthcare or bio NLP experience
- FHIR familiarity a plus
PyTorchClinical NLPFHIROncology
Hiring process
- Application review · 2 days
- Recruiter screen · 30 min
- Technical interview · 90 min
- Onsite loop · 3–4 hours
- Offer
Company
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Tempus
Clinical ML · 42 applicants
Mission-driven team building for a global audience. Remote-first, async-leaning, ships twice a week.
Why you'd fit
- Your top skills match 4/5 requirements
- Salary range matches your preferences
- Location match: Chicago, IL · Hybrid
- Add 2 more healthcare projects to your profile to lift your match score