Agent Architect at Hippocratic AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

5+ years in a technical field such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, or AI product development
Deep understanding of agentic system design and language model behaviors
Proficiency with Python and modern ML tooling
Experience building and evaluating non-deterministic AI/ML systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an experimental mindset
Familiarity with LLM paradigms such as prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, and tool use
Preferred Skills
Experience designing agentic workflows or orchestration frameworks for LLMs
Background in AI research or exposure to cutting-edge developments in NLP
Ability to translate complex technical ideas into scalable architectures
Interest in healthcare applications, patient interaction design, and safety-critical systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document design decisions and evaluations

Responsibilities

Architect and design new AI agents across a variety of clinical and operational use cases
Evaluate and select the optimal agentic paradigm for each scenario (e.g., tools, engines, prompting, RAG, model training)
Choose the appropriate models from our internal model library for specific tasks
Collaborate with the research team to fine-tune models and optimize agent behavior
Define and iterate on evaluation protocols in partnership with the evaluation team
Develop new agent patterns and workflows to enable novel capabilities and interactions
Rapidly incorporate state-of-the-art techniques from the latest scientific literature and open-source developments
Track and integrate capabilities from emerging foundational models to improve system performance and scope

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

LLMRAGPrompt EngineeringModel TrainingModel Fine-tuningTool UseAgentic SystemsEvaluation Protocols

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What salary can I expect for the Agent Architect role?

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Is this Agent Architect position remote or office-based?

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What are the required skills for the Agent Architect position?

Candidates need 5+ years in a technical field like software engineering, ML, data science, or AI product development, deep understanding of agentic system design and language model behaviors, proficiency with Python and modern ML tooling, experience building and evaluating non-deterministic AI/ML systems, strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an experimental mindset, and familiarity with LLM paradigms such as prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, and tool use.

What is the company culture like at Hippocratic AI?

The team consists of ex-researchers from Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, Apple, Stanford, John Hopkins, and HuggingFace, focused on reinventing foundation model training and alignment for safety-focused AI agents in healthcare.

What makes a strong candidate for the Agent Architect role?

A strong candidate has 5+ years of technical experience, deep expertise in agentic systems and LLMs, proficiency in Python and ML tools, plus preferred skills like designing agentic workflows, AI research background, scalable architecture skills, and interest in healthcare AI.