Job Description
Job DescriptionAbout the Role
Join a six-person engineering team building AI-native backend infrastructure for a healthtech company automating administrative clinical workflows. This role sits at the core of the product — powering agentic systems that handle clinical information for millions of patients and enable rapid customer onboarding, the company's primary growth lever.
What You'll Do
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Architect and deploy AI-native backend systems that process high-volume data via API.
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Build reliable, secure agentic infrastructure capable of handling sensitive clinical information at scale.
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Shape product iterations end-to-end by integrating direct customer feedback into development.
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Own critical backend infrastructure and drive its technical evolution.
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Scale systems and architecture to support rapid customer onboarding and company growth.
What We're Looking For
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0–1 years of professional backend software development experience.
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5+ years of overall software engineering experience building and delivering production systems.
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Proficiency in Python (required) and at least one systems programming language such as C, C++, Rust, or Go.
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Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform or a similar tool (required).
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Experience designing and implementing scalable backend systems or infrastructure.
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Familiarity with distributed systems concepts (consensus, replication, fault tolerance).
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Experience with database systems or data storage technologies.
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Understanding of prompt engineering.
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Strong GitHub contribution profile with a history of active, meaningful commits.
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Experience with performance optimization and profiling.
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Currently employed at an established company.
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Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and/or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
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Experience with open source contributions is a plus.
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Passion for building impactful products in healthcare.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $120,000 – $250,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site, five days per week in San Francisco, CA.