Job Title: Staff Software Engineer – Python / Backend LLM Integration
We are looking for a strong Software Engineer with expertise in Python who can design and implement backend services and APIs using Python with LLM integration.
Salary: up to $250k but we are always open to exceptional talent - Direct Hire - NO Sponsorship Available
Additional Comp: We offer equity and benefits as part of our total compensation package.
Location: Burlingame, CA - Hybrid Schedule - 4 days on-site/1 day remote
We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help scale the infrastructure and systems behind our AI-driven healthcare products. You’ll play a critical role in designing high-performance backend services, APIs, and platform components that power real-time voice and automation tools used by healthcare providers across the country.
About the Role:
- Design and implement backend services that support mission-critical workflows for AI-powered healthcare tools.
- Build scalable APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that ensure high reliability, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, frontend, and machine learning engineers, to ship end-to-end features.
- Lead backend architecture decisions, contribute to system design reviews, and promote best practices in code quality, testing, and monitoring.
- Improve developer experience by refining build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and internal tooling.
- Help maintain compliance and data integrity across a HIPAA-sensitive stack.
About You:
- 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering, ideally in high-scale, cloud-native environments.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Deep experience building RESTful or gRPC APIs, and working with microservices architecture.
- Hands-on experience deploying and operating backend systems on GCP.
- Proficiency in relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., Postgres, Redis, DynamoDB).
- Comfortable working with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
- Strong systems thinking and a bias for building reliable, maintainable services.
Why Us?
- Be part of a fast-growing AI startup transforming the healthcare industry.
- Own meaningful technical scope and contribute directly to product impact.
- Join a mission-driven, collaborative, and ambitious team.
- Enjoy competitive salary, equity, and benefits - including health, dental, and vision coverage.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Experience:
- Python: 5 years (Required)
- LLM: 1 year (Required)
- Back End Development: 3 years (Required)
- Machine Learning: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Burlingame, CA 94010 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burlingame, CA 94010
