Sr Software Engineer - Backend at Hippocratic AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Healthcare, AIIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of backend development experience using Python, Go, or similar languages
Familiarity with SaaS control planes, relational databases, and RESTful APIs
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, S3)
Proven ability to architect scalable systems and deliver high-quality, production-grade code
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in fast-moving environments
(Nice to Have) Experience building agentic frameworks or orchestration platforms for LLM-based agents
(Nice to Have) Designing

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable backend systems for high-performance AI applications in healthcare
Collaborate with ML engineers and data scientists to design and build efficient pipelines for large-scale healthcare datasets
Build and manage APIs and microservices that enable data retrieval, processing, and interaction with AI models
Implement strong data security, privacy, and compliance practices for sensitive patient data
Monitor, debug, and optimize backend systems for performance, reliability, and uptime
Translate healthcare and product requirements into architectures and technical solutions

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Backend EngineeringGenerative AILLMInfrastructurePythonScalable SystemsClinical Workflows

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or onsite?

This is an onsite role requiring presence in the Palo Alto office five days a week unless otherwise specified.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills are required for the Senior Backend Engineer role?

The role requires skills in developing and maintaining scalable backend systems for high-performance AI applications and designing efficient pipelines for large-scale healthcare datasets, with a focus on collaboration with ML engineers and data scientists.

What is the company culture like at Hippocratic AI?

The culture emphasizes fast collaboration, a strong team environment, and working with top experts in healthcare and AI, with onsite presence to support these values.

What makes a strong candidate for this backend engineer position?

Strong candidates are engineers passionate about innovation, who thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to build real-world healthcare solutions with cutting-edge AI technologies.