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Principal/Founding Software Engineer

$270k - $340k

Harnham

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Senior Recruitment Consultant (Phoenix) at HarnhamPrincipal/Founding AI Engineer specializing in Agentic GenAI & Medical DataCompany OverviewJoin a rapidly growing medical-tech startup, backed by $75M+ in funding, building a 3-sided marketplace transforming how healthcare connects, transacts, and personalizes patient experiences. We're a product-led, remote-friendly team with engineering and commercial operations in the US and Croatia.Role OverviewAs a Senior Software Engineer, you'll architect and develop agentic GenAI workflows leveraging Python, Django, and cutting-edge AI/ML tools. You will be responsible for designing internal platforms built on sensitive medical datasets, deploying market-facing solutions, and collaborating closely with commercial and AI teams to iterate rapidly.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild agentic GenAI workflows using proprietary and medical datasets.Lead GenAI & workflow orchestration for healthcare data and knowledge management.Develop and optimize marketing technology: email delivery, user engagement, personalization solutions, and growth engineering initiatives.Prototype, productize, and validate commercial AI models—understand and model clinician behavior, prescription workflows, and intelligent decision systems.Write production code for backend (Python/Django), ensure robust system architecture, and lead technical implementation cycles.Partner with cross-functional teams across the US and Croatia to deliver rapid, validated product iterations.Skills & ExperienceProven backend expertise: Python and Django in production environments.Cloud/infrastructure: AWS (deploying, scaling, monitoring).Databases: PostgreSQL; ability to optimize for large medical/structured datasets.AI/ML: Experience with OpenAI and agent knowledge systems strongly preferred. Track record training or managing AI agents a plus.Nice-to-have: Direct experience handling medical/healthcare data.Scalability: Experience architecting knowledge systems with large-volume data indexing, not high-throughput, but focused on effective information retrieval.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering, Information Technology, and ManagementIndustriesHospitals and Health Care and Public HealthPay RangeThis range is provided by Harnham. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range: $270,000.00/yr - $340,000.00/yrDirect message the job poster from HarnhamJ-18808-Ljbffr Harnham

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