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Layer Health · 5 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Boston or NYC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $250K/yr

5+ years exp

Layer Health is a company founded by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School, focused on building an AI layer to synthesize information from medical records. The Lead Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure will lead the design and implementation of key parts of the platform, including backend development and database re-architecture, to support scalable and reliable healthcare solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareInformation ServicesMedicalSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop the backend for new product features, including implementing new data models and new APIs

Re-architect our databases and data infrastructure for scalability, security and reliability

Implement integrations with customer databases (e.g., EHR backends) and partner cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake)

Design, build, and maintain scalable and performant APIs and microservices on our core backend infrastructure

Develop reliable, scalable services and client libraries on large amounts of data in the cloud

Innovate and implement robust data models and infrastructure that cater to various technical and business constraints for regulated areas

Collaborate on a cross-functional team to design and ship new product features/experiences

Cultivate a robust engineering and product culture that drives the company forward

Qualification

Backend software developmentCloud platform experienceData pipeline infrastructureProgramming languagesCloud-native tech stacksInfrastructure as codeCommunicatorTeam player

Required

5-7+ years of experience in backend and cloud platform software development, with the ability and flexibility to traverse the stack when necessary

Experience in ingesting and processing massive amounts of cloud-native data, with a focus on building scalable data pipelines and infrastructure

Experience developing and maintaining performant, scalable, and data-centric enterprise software products

Fluency in one or more programming languages, e.g. Python, Java, C, C++, Rust, or Go

Fluency with modern, cloud-native tech stacks and frameworks

Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud deployment frameworks like Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform

A strong communicator who thrives in a customer-focused, fast-paced environment

An excited and adaptable team player who wants to disrupt the healthcare industry with AI/ML, alongside an awesome team

Benefits

Stock options

Company

Layer Health

Layer Health is a health technology company that utilizes AI and large language models to streamline medical chart reviews.

Founded in 2023

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.layerhealth.com

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