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RapidAI · 2 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer

San Mateo, California

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $245K/yr

15+ years exp

RapidAI is the trusted leader in deep clinical AI, helping hospitals deliver faster, more informed care through intelligent imaging and integrated workflows. The Principal Software Engineer will design and develop complex software systems, provide technical guidance, and ensure alignment with product roadmaps to improve patient care globally.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design complex, scalable software systems and architectures

Evaluate existing architectures and propose improvements

Ensure technical decisions align with product roadmap

Plan technical projects and milestone deliverables in alignment with product managers

Coordinate engineers and their tasks and monitor overall progress

Design and build impactful technical solutions and own them through the entire development lifecycle

Develop complex features and components

Review code and designs developed by other engineers

Debug difficult issues across the codebase

Research the latest technologies and propose ways to integrate them to improve the product

Come up with solutions for technical challenges and improvements

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers

Establish engineering best practices and standards

Clearly communicate complex technical concepts and designs to both technical and non-technical audiences

Collaborate cross functionally across product, program management and other teams

Establish quality standards, design review checklists, code review processes etc

Monitor system performance and ensure quality goals are met

Drive continuous improvement

Qualification

Backend developmentTypescriptAmazon AWSDistributed system designIOS developmentAndroid developmentDICOMHL7Analytical skillsCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

Bachelors' Degree or equivalent

15+ years of experience in software development and demonstrated engineering leadership

8+ years of experience in backend development

3+ years in using Typescript and Amazon AWS

High level of skill in at least one general-purpose backend language and one frontend language, but willingness to work with other languages if required

High level of distributed system design skill

Creating platforms, reusable libraries, and utilities wherever applicable

Writing high-quality code that is modular, functional, and testable

Troubleshoot issues effectively in a distributed architecture

Communicate, collaborate and work effectively in a global environment

Solid analytical and reasoning skills for design, troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Great communication skills with technical and non-technical teams