Full-Time

Machine Learning Engineer

Interwell Health

Interwell Health

201-500 employees

Kidney care management via physician partnerships

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
AI & Machine Learning (2)
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Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
Apache Spark
SQL
AWS
Scala
DevOps
Databricks
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Software/Computer Engineering, Computational Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
  • 3+ years of end-to-end ML development in production (data prep, feature engineering, modeling, calibration, deployment, monitoring, maintenance).
  • 3+ years of MLOps experience building production pipelines (CI/CD, model registry, feature store), implementing monitoring & drift detection, and automating retraining.
  • 3+ years of Python for production ML (testing, packaging, type hints, linting) and SQL for analytical and production workloads; Scala a plus.
  • 2+ years working with distributed compute and cloud ML environments (e.g., Spark/Databricks on Azure/AWS/GCP) and modern data ecosystems (data lakes, DBMS).
  • Strong debugging and optimization skills across data and ML workflows.
  • Track record of ownership and problem solving—driving measurable impact and quality under ambiguity and evolving requirements.
  • Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly and contribute to documentation and design discussions.
  • Demonstrated system design & architecture skills for scalable, high‑performance ML services and batch/streaming workflows; familiarity with API design and service integration patterns.
  • Proven understanding of tradeoffs in latency, cost, performance, and compliance.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and deliver end-to-end machine learning solutions, including defining technical requirements, architecting scalable systems, and implementing monitoring, logging, and maintenance workflows.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, clinicians, and cross-functional partners to build new ML products and enhance existing systems.
  • Lead the design and implementation of MLOps frameworks, including pipeline development, CI/CD integration, drift detection, retraining workflows, and rollback strategies.
  • Monitor model performance in production, identify issues, propose remediation steps, and ensure strong test coverage and system reliability.
  • Utilize contemporary software engineering practices to implement scalable, secure, and maintainable AI/ML systems.
  • Develop and customize API integrations to enable seamless connectivity between cloud-based systems and ML services.
  • Participate in architectural discussions to ensure ML platforms meet compliance, performance, and scalability standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • 1+ years of Databricks experience + some experience in infrastructure/networking
  • 1+ years implementing LLM-based solutions in production (prompt/response design, evaluation frameworks, guardrails/safety, latency/cost optimization).
  • 1+ years designing compliant ML platforms (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2) and working with PHI/PII governance, access controls, and auditability.

Interwell Health focuses on kidney care management by partnering with physicians and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease. Its approach combines early detection and prevention with a value-based care model that emphasizes patient outcomes and cost-efficiency over service volume. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services—patient education, personalized care plans, and advanced data analytics—to monitor kidney health, enable early intervention, and delay disease progression. Differences from competitors include a strong emphasis on physician partnerships and data-driven, outcome-based care within a value-based framework, aimed at reducing the need for costly treatments like dialysis. The goal is to reimagine kidney care by improving patient outcomes while lowering healthcare costs through coordinated, preventive care and partnerships with providers and systems.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$66M

Headquarters

Waltham, Massachusetts

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Tommy P. O'Connor appointed CEO to accelerate Fresenius FME Reignite vertical integration and value creation.
  • Provider network exceeds 2,000 nephrologists across 38 states and Puerto Rico as of August 1, 2024.
  • Humana expanded value-based agreement to Florida on September 24, 2024, covering 14 CKD states.

What critics are saying

  • DaVita Total Care steals market share with integrated dialysis at lower costs within 12-24 months.
  • FTC antitrust scrutiny forces Fresenius divestiture of Interwell partnerships in 6-18 months.
  • Epic native tools obsolete Acumen Rounder as nephrologists standardize in 18-36 months.

What makes Interwell Health unique

  • Interwell Health merges Fresenius Health Partners, InterWell Health's 2,000+ nephrologist network, and Cricket Health's analytics since August 2022.
  • Acumen Rounder, launched November 20, 2024, is first nephrology app integrating with Epic EHR for rounding workflows.
  • Two-pronged model delivers 85% higher home dialysis starts and 20% fewer hospitalizations than national averages.

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PR Newswire
Sep 18th, 2025
Fresenius Medical Care advances its FME Reignite strategy by increasing ownership in its Value-Based Care asset and appointing a new leader for the operating segment

Tommy P. O'Connor appointed CEO of Interwell Health and Operating Segment leader of Value-Based Care to enhance benefits of the vertical integration and accelerate value creation in line with the FME Reignite strategy

PR Newswire
May 14th, 2025
Interwell Health Recognized As A Modern Healthcare 2025 Best Place To Work In Healthcare

National Honor Reflects Interwell's Exceptional Workplace Culture for Second Year in a RowBOSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Interwell Health, a leading provider of value-based kidney care, has again been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, a national recognition of its exceptional workplace culture and commitment to employee engagement."We are honored to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the second year in a row," said Robert Sepucha, CEO of Interwell Health. "At Interwell, we believe that when we support and empower our people, we deliver better outcomes for our patients. I'm deeply grateful to our employees for making Interwell such a special place to work and grow."This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.Interwell is committed to making a positive impact for patients, employees, and communities with its focus on five values: caring deeply about the people we serve; being better when we work together; humility as a source of our strength; bringing joy to our work; and delivering on our promises.Competitive benefits include 100 percent remote work for most positions, tuition reimbursement, 401k matching, a paid volunteering day, and employee health resources like mental health and fertility benefits. Interwell is a proud member of the American Transplant Society's Living Donor Circle of Excellence, offering up to eight weeks of paid leave for organ donors. The company has also established eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), helping create better connections between employees."Being recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Healthcare is a powerful testament to how these organizations value their people," said Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare

PR Newswire
Apr 30th, 2025
Metrolina Nephrology Associates Honored With Healthcare Innovation'S 2025 Innovator Award

Recognition Underscores the Impact of Interwell Health's Collaborative, Value-Based Approach to Chronic Disease ManagementCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Interwell Health is proud to celebrate our partner, Metrolina Nephrology Associates, on being named a recipient of Healthcare Innovation's 2025 Innovator Awards. This national recognition honors standout teams that are driving meaningful change in healthcare. Metrolina was honored for its groundbreaking work in value-based kidney care.Metrolina is known for its proven record of tracking performance metrics and driving quality outcomes for patients. To expand its impact and enhance patient outcomes further, Metrolina partnered with Interwell Health to form the Charlotte Kidney Contracting Entity (KCE) and participate in the CMS Kidney Care Choices (KCC) model—a value-based initiative aimed at improving care for patients with chronic kidney disease and reducing costs by delaying the need for dialysis and incentivizing transplants."This award is more than recognition for nephrology innovation—it highlights a scalable, patient-centric care model that can be applied to other specialties to improve chronic disease management and a more sustainable healthcare future," said Bobby Sepucha, CEO of Interwell Health. "We're proud to support Metrolina in delivering high-quality, value-based kidney care."Metrolina's success was driven by three core strategies: leveraging data-driven insights to identify at-risk patients, expanding care coordination through interdisciplinary teams, and improving key quality measures such as optimal dialysis starts and depression screening rates."This work is about much more than hitting performance metrics—it's about fundamentally improving the lives of people living with kidney disease," said Dr. Carl Fisher, President, Metrolina Nephrology Associates

HIT Consultant
Nov 26th, 2024
Interwell Health Launches Nephrology Rounds App With Epic Ehr Integration

What You Should Know:– Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, has unveiled Acumen Rounder, a nephrology rounding application that seamlessly integrates with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system.– The innovation is set to transform how nephrologists manage patient workflows and deliver value-based care.Enhancing Nephrology WorkflowsAcumen Rounder offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the user experience for nephrologists conducting rounds in hospitals and dialysis centers. Key features include:Patient Tracking: Enables easy identification of patients needing attention and their location, with flags for those in value-based care arrangements.Enables easy identification of patients needing attention and their location, with flags for those in value-based care arrangements. Hospital Follow-Up: Facilitates seamless communication of follow-up needs for hospitalized patients to office staff, improving care transitions.Facilitates seamless communication of follow-up needs for hospitalized patients to office staff, improving care transitions. Transitional Care Management (TCM): Automates workflows for managing recently discharged dialysis patients, including outreach, documentation, and billing for TCM visits.Automates workflows for managing recently discharged dialysis patients, including outreach, documentation, and billing for TCM visits. Clinical Documentation: Supports efficient dialysis note entry and consolidated monthly capitated billing (MCP).Supports efficient dialysis note entry and consolidated monthly capitated billing (MCP). Predictive Text: Streamlines data entry with predictive text for diagnoses, enhancing documentation speed.Streamlines data entry with predictive text for diagnoses, enhancing documentation speed

HIT Consultant
Nov 26th, 2024
Interwell Health Launches Nephrology Rounds App With Epic Ehr Integration

What You Should Know:– Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, has unveiled Acumen Rounder, a nephrology rounding application that seamlessly integrates with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system.– The innovation is set to transform how nephrologists manage patient workflows and deliver value-based care.Enhancing Nephrology WorkflowsAcumen Rounder offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the user experience for nephrologists conducting rounds in hospitals and dialysis centers. Key features include:Patient Tracking: Enables easy identification of patients needing attention and their location, with flags for those in value-based care arrangements.Enables easy identification of patients needing attention and their location, with flags for those in value-based care arrangements. Hospital Follow-Up: Facilitates seamless communication of follow-up needs for hospitalized patients to office staff, improving care transitions.Facilitates seamless communication of follow-up needs for hospitalized patients to office staff, improving care transitions. Transitional Care Management (TCM): Automates workflows for managing recently discharged dialysis patients, including outreach, documentation, and billing for TCM visits.Automates workflows for managing recently discharged dialysis patients, including outreach, documentation, and billing for TCM visits. Clinical Documentation: Supports efficient dialysis note entry and consolidated monthly capitated billing (MCP).Supports efficient dialysis note entry and consolidated monthly capitated billing (MCP). Predictive Text: Streamlines data entry with predictive text for diagnoses, enhancing documentation speed.Streamlines data entry with predictive text for diagnoses, enhancing documentation speed