--- title: 'Principal Machine Learning Architect at MCG Health' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-machine-learning-architect-mcg-health-seattle-z72kpxb2gdxd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Principal Machine Learning Architect at MCG Health - **Company:** MCG Health - **Location:** Seattle, WA - **Posted:** 2026-10-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mcghealth/jobs/8853790002 ## Job description At MCG, we lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. We have a mission-driven team of talented physicians and technical experts developing our evidence-based content and innovating our products to accelerate improvements in healthcare. If you are driven to enhance the US healthcare system, MCG is eager to have you join our team. We cultivate a work environment that nurtures personal and professional growth, and this is a thrilling time to become a part of our organization. With dynamic roles that offer meaningful impact, you'll be able to fully realize your potential. Plus, you'll enjoy world-class benefits and the security, stability, and resources of our parent company, Hearst, with over 100 years of experience. MCG develops evidence-based guidelines that help patients get the right care in a variety of healthcare settings. The data science team at MCG combines AI with expert knowledge from our editors and guidelines to increase the efficiency and accuracy of our users’ documentation workflows. We have years of experience applying NLP to the clinical domain and are expanding the boundary of what can be done with agentic workflows in a reliable, explainable way. As a Principal ML Architect in MCG’s Data Science team, you will shape how our agent-based products move from early concepts to scalable solutions. You will partner with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, clinical partners, and customers to turn emerging needs into practical architectures, prototypes, and clear paths to delivery. This role combines technical direction with hands-on discovery and customer engagement, helping demonstrate the value of MCG’s agentic offerings and making adoption straightforward. You Will - Lead technical discovery with Product Managers and customers, translating emerging needs and workflows into end-to-end architectures for AI features. - Set architectural direction for agent-based solutions, balancing near-term customer needs with scalable designs that can support future capabilities. - Build prototypes and proof-of-concept experiences to test feasibility, demonstrate value, and gather feedback from clinical personnel and customers. - Work directly with early-stage customers to understand their environments, identify adoption barriers, and shape requirements as solutions evolve. - Partner with Software Engineers and Data Scientists to move solutions from concept and prototype into reliable, scalable products. - Make architectural tradeoffs visible, identify risks early, and turn ambiguity into clear technical recommendations and execution plans. - Communicate architecture decisions, constraints, and opportunities clearly across technical, clinical, product, and customer audiences. Our Tech Stack - Python, Go, C# - Azure, AWS ## What We’re Looking For - At least 10+ years of experience in a ML Engineer role or a related field. - Demonstrated experience designing and shipping large-scale AI solutions with a focus on reliability and scalability. - Strong architecture judgment, including the ability to anticipate future needs and make sound long-term design decisions. - Experience working with early-stage customers to explore needs, shape requirements, and adapt solutions as new information emerges. - Ability to work through ambiguity and create a practical technical direction and execution plan from incomplete requirements. - Experience partnering across Product, Software Engineering, Data Science, clinical teams, and customer stakeholders. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex architecture choices clearly. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with deep learning, natural language processing, or related AI methods. - Experience working in healthcare or with medical data. Pay Range: $183,000 - $257,000 Other compensation: Bonus Eligible Location: Seattle Preferred Perks & Benefits: 💻 Remote Work/Hybrid Work ✈️ Travel expected 1–3 times per year for company-sponsored events 🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance 📈 401K retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings account 🏝️ 15 days of paid time off + additional front-loaded personal days 🏖️ 14 company-recognized holidays + paid volunteer days 👶 up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave + 10 weeks of paid bonding leave 🌈 LGBTQ+ Health Services 🐶 Pet insurance 📣 Check out more of our benefits here: https://www.mcg.com/about/careers/benefits/ All roles at MCG are expected to engage in occasional travel to participate in team or company-sponsored events for the purposes of connection and collaboration. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Note on interviews: We may use AI tools to audio-record and transcribe interviews for note-taking purposes. These are used only by our hiring team and do not make decisions on their own. Let us know if you prefer an alternative. All roles at MCG are expected to engage in occasional travel to participate in team or company-sponsored events for the purposes of connection and collaboration. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Note on interviews: We may use AI tools to audio-record and transcribe interviews for note-taking purposes. These are used only by our hiring team and do not make decisions on their own. Let us know if you prefer an alternative. MCG is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to patient-focused care. We value our employees' unique differences and are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our diverse workforce helps us achieve our goal of providing the right care to everyone. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, or political affiliation. We are committed to improving equity in healthcare and believe that a diverse workplace fosters curiosity, innovation, and business success. We are happy to provide accommodations for individuals. Please let us know if you require any support. ## About MCG Health ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: MCG Health provides evidence-based clinical guidelines and AI-powered software solutions to help healthcare professionals make confident, accurate decisions to improve patient care and operational efficiency. - **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Hearst Health) - **Headquarters**: Seattle, Washington, USA - **Founded**: 1986 (as Milliman Care Guidelines; acquired by Hearst in 2012) - **Founders**: Not publicly available (originally a division of Milliman) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Healthcare IT / Clinical Decision Support - **Target customers**: B2B – Hospitals, health plans, government agencies (state & federal), workers’ compensation groups, and third-party administrators. - **Mission**: We lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. - **Vision**: Everyone gets the right care. ## Products & Services - **Evidence-Based Care Guidelines**: The company’s core product – unbiased, annually updated clinical guidelines covering medical necessity, level of care, and length of stay. Developed through rigorous review of current scientific literature. - **MCG Software Platform**: A technology suite that integrates with EHRs and medical management systems to automate utilization management, case management, and prior authorization workflows. - **AI Solutions**: Artificial intelligence tools designed to improve efficiency in case management and authorization processes, built on top of MCG’s clinical guidelines. - **ODG by MCG**: Evidence-based guidelines for workers’ compensation and disability management. - **Analytics & Reporting**: Robust data analytics to help clients track and improve clinical and financial outcomes. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held by Hearst Health). - **Key Metric**: MCG’s care guidance reaches over **200 million people** annually. Licensed by **thousands of hospitals**, a **majority of U.S. health plans**, and many state/federal government agencies. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Hearst Health (parent company), Milliman (strategic partner). - **Growth Signals**: - Named one of **Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work** (2024). - Named one of **Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces in Health Care** (2026). - Becker’s Hospital Review **150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare** (2024, 2018). - President Jon Shreve named one of **Glassdoor’s Top 50 CEOs** (2018). - Recognized with **KLAS Points of Light Award** (2023) and **HL7 Da Vinci Community Champion** awards (2021, 2022, 2023). ## Competitive Advantages - **Unbiased, independent ownership**: As part of Hearst Health and not owned by a payer or provider, MCG can provide an unbiased review of clinical evidence, free from specialty group or payer/provider bias. - **Trusted “Source of Truth”**: Widely recognized as the industry standard for clinical decision support, used by a majority of U.S. health plans and thousands of hospitals. - **Combination of Guidelines + AI**: While competitors focus solely on AI automation, MCG uniquely combines clinically sound evidence-based guidelines with AI to increase both efficiency and effectiveness. - **Deep integration**: Solutions can integrate with virtually any EHR or medical management system, creating a seamless workflow. ## Strategic Focus - **Unifying AI and evidence-based guidelines**: MCG believes AI can improve efficiency but that there will always be a need for clinically sound guidelines. Their strategy is to unify both approaches. - **Expanding government and payer reach**: Continued focus on serving state/federal health programs, RACs, MACs, and quality improvement organizations. - **Ethical AI development**: Published a Data Ethics Statement and guiding principles on the use of data and artificial intelligence to mitigate bias. - **Interoperability**: Active participation in HL7 Da Vinci Community to drive standards-based data exchange. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: MCG emphasizes a culture of **Growth, Belonging, and Collaboration**. They value diverse viewpoints, curiosity, accountability, and helping each other succeed. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Highly flexible **remote and hybrid** working environment. The Seattle office is designed as a “collaboration and innovation” space. Physical offices in **Seattle (HQ)**, **San Diego**, and **Hartford**. - **Perks & Benefits**: - Medical/dental/vision insurance, telemedicine, and pet insurance. - 401(k) with company match. - 8 weeks paid parental leave + 10 weeks paid bonding leave. - 10 paid personal days + 15 days accrued PTO annually + 13 paid holidays. - Tuition reimbursement, e-learning platforms, and monthly lunch/learn series. - **Impact**: Employees are driven by the mission to make a positive impact on the healthcare industry and the lives of patients. - **Recognition**: Consistently ranked as a top workplace by Glassdoor, Newsweek, and Becker’s Hospital Review. ## Sources 1. [MCG Health - Official Website](https://www.mcg.com/) 2. [MCG Health - About Page](https://www.mcg.com/about/) 3. [MCG Health - Careers Page](https://www.mcg.com/about/careers/) 4. [MCG Health - Culture Page](https://www.mcg.com/about/careers/our-culture/) 5. 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