Software Engineer (Backend / ML)

Our client, an AI-driven healthcare organization, is hiring a Software Engineer with expertise in Backend Engineering and Machine Learning to join their team in New York. The successful candidate will design and build scalable backend systems and machine learning infrastructure, which will support real-time patient engagement, seamless integration of complex data sources and measurable improvements in healthcare outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power an AI-driven patient engagement platform.

• Develop and operate production-grade infrastructure for deploying, monitoring and scaling LLM-based applications.

• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to embed conversational AI and predictive models into core platform workflows.

• Architect flexible, extensible backend systems that scale with expanding product capabilities and data demands.

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing, versioning and deployment processes.

• Develop reusable libraries, frameworks, and components to accelerate development and enhance code quality.

• Promote engineering best practices to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and maintainable.

• Utilize cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) to deliver reliable and cost-efficient infrastructure for web services and ML workloads.

Skillset

• Minimum 5  years of full-stack development experience, including at least 2 years in a senior-level role.

• Proven track record of taking products from 0 ? 1 and scaling from 1 ? N in early-stage environments.

• Strong proficiency in Node.js and/or Python, relational databases, ReactJS and Express.

• Demonstrated interest in AI, with hands-on experience integrating LLMs into production systems.

• Excellent system design and architecture skills, with a focus on scalability and extensibility.

• Disciplined engineering approach, adhering to Clean Code principles, TDD, and CI/CD practices.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and non-technical stakeholders.

• Portfolio of projects showcasing leadership or ownership of significant engineering initiatives.

Benefits

• Salary: $150k – $180k DOE.

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