Develop Health · 16 hours ago
AI Engineer
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expDevelop Health is on a mission to use AI to radically accelerate access to life-saving medications. They are seeking an AI Engineer to take models from prototype to production, driving real clinical impact through applied AI and collaborating closely with product engineers and clinical leaders.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CarePharmaceuticalSoftware
Responsibilities
Build and curate datasets and context sources to enable exceptional prompt engineering and evaluation of frontier LLMs, optimizing inputs, retrieval, and context to deliver cutting‑edge performance and reliability
Design and maintain evaluation pipelines that rigorously measure model accuracy, reliability, and real‑world clinical value
Prompt, test, and iterate on LLM workflows—including retrieval, agent logic, and tool use—to achieve industry‑leading performance
Deploy models into production: design APIs, integrate inference into our Python‑based backend, and implement observability and monitoring
Stay on the frontier of AI research, evaluating and incorporating advancements that enhance our platform
Develop and scale systems for continuous model improvement and learning, informed by real production feedback
Build AI infrastructure and tooling to enable other teams to safely prototype and deploy models
Collaborate with engineering leadership to architect the next‑generation AI platform that supports 100× transaction volume
Advance the AI‑driven features of our product—making our automation smarter, faster, and more context‑aware
Mentor future AI hires and help shape the company’s applied AI roadmap
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in applied AI or machine learning engineering
Deep, hands‑on experience with LLMs, modern AI frameworks, and evaluation techniques
Strong proficiency in Python, including API design and integration of AI models into production systems
Demonstrated ability to independently identify impactful projects and deliver them end‑to‑end
A mindset oriented toward ownership, autonomy, and measurable outcomes, not ticket‑driven work
Comfort operating in a fast‑paced, high‑autonomy startup environment
Availability to work on‑site in Menlo Park at least three days per week
Preferred
Experience in healthcare or health‑tech environments
Prior startup or founding‑team experience
Familiarity with observability and monitoring frameworks for production ML systems
Contributions to open‑source AI projects or applied research
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision coverage; flexible PTO.
High‑end workstation & tooling budget.
The opportunity to build AI that directly improves access to care for millions of patients.
Company
Develop Health
Develop Health offers an AI medication access solution with tools for prior authorization, benefit verification, and clinical eligibility.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$19.47MKey Investors
Wing Venture Capital
2025-08-20Series A· $17.62M
2023-05-08Pre Seed· $1.85M
Leadership Team
Mel van Londen
Co-Founder & CEO
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