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Forward Deployed Engineer / Healthcare RCM Platform / Chicago Onsite

Kelly Services

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At a glance

Compensation
$170–200K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

A healthcare technology organization is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to build and deploy AI-powered automation across its Revenue Cycle Management platform. The role combines hands-on engineering with stakeholder collaboration, focusing on production AI agents and operational workflows such as claims, denials, and accounts receivable. The position can be based remotely in the United States, with a hybrid option for Chicago-area candidates.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AI Agent DevelopmentAI Business AutomationPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptAPI IntegrationEnterprise IntegrationsSQLData AnalysisRequirements GatheringSolution DesignRevenue Cycle ManagementAWSHealthcare TechnologyAWS BedrockBrowser AutomationPlaywrightVoice Agent DevelopmentConsultingCustomer-Facing EngineeringEDIPayer WorkflowsHealthcare OperationsHIPAA

Qualifications

8+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceU.S. Work Authorization

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

$170000 - $200000

A healthcare technology organization is seeking a full-time Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to help build and deploy AI-powered automation solutions across its Revenue Cycle Management platform. This position can be based remotely anywhere in the United States, with a hybrid option available for candidates in the Chicago area. The environment leverages AWS, Python, TypeScript, modern AI frameworks, enterprise integrations, and agentic technologies to solve large-scale operational challenges.

This is a unique opportunity for an engineer who enjoys owning both technical execution and business outcomes. The organization is investing heavily in AI agents that automate real operational work across claims management, denials, accounts receivable, and healthcare revenue cycle teams. The ideal candidate has successfully deployed AI-driven business processes into production environments and can partner directly with operations leaders to identify automation opportunities that generate measurable impact. Required Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience

  • Proven experience building and deploying AI agents or agentic workflows into production environments

  • Experience implementing AI-driven business process automation

  • Strong Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript development experience

  • Experience working with APIs and enterprise integrations

  • Strong SQL and data analysis skills

  • Experience gathering requirements directly from business stakeholders

  • Ability to translate operational problems into scalable technical solutions

  • Revenue Cycle Management experience (claims, denials, A/R, billing, collections, eligibility, or related functions)

  • AWS cloud experience

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Healthcare technology background

  • Experience with AWS Bedrock or comparable AI platforms

  • Browser automation tools such as Playwright

  • Voice agent development experience

  • Consulting, startup, or customer-facing engineering experience

  • Knowledge of EDI, 837/835 transactions, payer workflows, or healthcare operations

  • HIPAA-regulated environment experience

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

  • 40% AI Agent Development & Automation

  • 25% Backend Engineering

  • 20% Cloud Integrations & Workflow Automation

  • 15% Analytics, Monitoring & Optimization

Daily Responsibilities

  • 70% Hands-On Development

  • 30% Stakeholder Collaboration & Solution Design

The Offer You will receive the following benefits:

  • Bonus Eligible

  • Competitive Base Salary

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program

  • Flexible Time Off

  • Hybrid or Remote Flexibility

  • Professional Development Opportunities

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • 401(k) with Company Match

  • Flexible PTO

  • Wellness Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Professional Development Support

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

#LI-OP

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,557 open Forward Deployed Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$170–200K/yr
  • Illinois median$139–250K/yr60 salary ranges
  • US median$135–253K/yr2,186 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $185K, is 7% below the Illinois median midpoint ($200K) — in the middle half of Forward Deployed Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in Illinois and 2,557 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Forward Deployed Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,200 postings).
Education
563 of the 2,557 open Forward Deployed Engineer jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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