Homeward · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer - AI Product (Hybrid)
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $210K/yr
9+ years expHomeward is rearchitecting the delivery of health and care in partnership with communities everywhere, starting in rural America. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to contribute to the Homeward Navigation team by building AI-native, user-facing product features and ensuring integration with healthcare systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareHospital
Responsibilities
Build AI-native product features end-to-end, from UX to backend systems, using TypeScript across the stack
Design and implement LLM-powered workflows (e.g., chat interfaces, decision support tools, automation flows) that are reliable, observable, and safe for healthcare use
Integrate with EHRs and third parties via APIs, webhooks, and data pipelines, ensuring data consistency, correctness, and compliance
Develop and orchestrate AI workflows using modern tooling (e.g., LangFuse, LangChain/LangGraph, n8n, Flowise or similar), with a focus on quality, flexibility, and iterative improvements
Implement guardrails, fallbacks, and evaluation strategies to ensure AI features behave predictably and safely in production
Solve complex debugging, testability, and deployability challenges with a pragmatic, systems-oriented mindset
Shape the technical roadmap for AI-powered capabilities in partnership with product, data, and design teams
Raise the bar for engineering quality through code reviews, documentation, and mentorship
Qualification
Required
9+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including ownership of complex production systems
Strong experience building applications end-to-end with TypeScript, React, and Node.js
Demonstrated experience or strong interest in shipping user-facing AI or LLM-powered features into a product (e.g., chat experiences, RAG pipelines, intelligent workflows, decision support)
Prior experience with creating and improving LLM-assisted coding toolchains
Familiarity with modern LLM application patterns, such as prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), model evaluation, and observability
Experience integrating AI systems into real-world constraints: reliability, security, cost, latency, and UX
Preferred
A solid understanding of security and PHI, particularly in HIPAA-regulated environments
Hands-on experience with tools such as LangFuse, LangChain, LangGraph, Flowise, n8n, Mastra, or similar (we value transferable experience over exact matches)
Experience with LLM evaluation, monitoring, and observability in production
Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, or multi-step AI workflows
Prior exposure to deploying AI systems in environments with human-in-the-loop workflows
Benefits
Annual bonus
Stock options
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Homeward
Homeward is focused on improving access to high-quality, affordable primary and specialty care in rural communities.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$82MKey Investors
Advanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGeneral Catalyst
2025-02-12Grant· $12M
2022-08-03Series B· $50M
2022-03-07Series A· $20M
Leadership Team
Alexandre Thome
SVP Product & Technology
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