PicnicHealth · 12 hours ago
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$160K/yr - $190K/yr
3+ years expPicnicHealth is simplifying clinical research with AI, making it faster and cheaper to get new treatments to patients. The Forward Deployed AI Engineer will bridge the gap between the AI team and Study Delivery, implementing AI-powered solutions and improving operational workflows.
AnalyticsBig DataBiotechnologyData VisualizationHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Embed with Study Delivery to deeply understand how studies are created, launched, and run, becoming the technical expert who knows both the platform and the operational workflows
Identify and implement AI-powered automation for repetitive, manual processes, using our in-house AI capabilities as well as off-the-shelf LLMs
Ship product features in our operator portal, solving real problems you've observed firsthand while embedded with the team
Create tooling and scripts that solve immediate operational pain points, whether that's a Retool dashboard or a lightweight one-off AI agent
Enable non-engineering teams to adopt AI tools in their own workflows, from setting up AI-assisted coding environments to training teams on new capabilities
Act as the connective tissue between Study Delivery and the broader engineering and product organization, surfacing the highest-impact problems and ensuring that roadmaps reflect real operational needs
Qualification
Required
Thriving in ambiguous environments where you need to find the right problems to solve, not just the right solutions, often by observing workflows firsthand rather than waiting for requests
Being energized by working directly with non-technical teams and building things that transform their operations
Moving fast and iterating, favoring working solutions over perfect architectures
3+ years of experience writing production software, with strong fundamentals in both Python and TypeScript
Comfort working across the stack, from React frontends to backend services, databases, and infrastructure
Experience building with LLMs or AI APIs, whether that's agents, RAG, prompt engineering, or integrating models into real workflows
Preferred
Experience in life sciences, clinical research, or healthcare
Experience at startups, ideally on a founding team or early stage
Familiarity with clinical trial workflows, EMR data, or regulatory processes
Experience building internal tools or automation for operations teams
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits including above market Health, Dental, Vision
Family friendly environment
Flexible time off
401k plan
Free PicnicHealth account
Equipment and internet funds for home office set up
Wellness Stipend
Company
PicnicHealth
PicnicHealth helps patients easily access their medical records and gives them the opportunity to contribute data to medical research.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$97MKey Investors
B CapitalFelicisAmplify Partners
2022-06-27Series C· $60M
2020-09-01Series B· $25M
2018-01-01Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Noga Leviner
Co-Founder & CEO
Troy Astorino
Co-Founder and CTO
Recent News
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