Senior Member of Technical Staff

Senior Platform Engineer (Backend) | Palo Alto (Hybrid)

Generative AI | Healthcare

Build technology that truly matters.

We’re working with a high-growth, venture-backed company operating at the intersection of Generative AI and healthcare. They’re developing advanced infrastructure that enables organisations to safely deploy and manage AI systems in complex, real-world environments.

With a team of 130+ and growing quickly, the business is entering a key phase of scale—offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while still operating with the pace and ownership of an early-stage team.

The Role

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you’ll help design and build the core systems that underpin a modern AI platform. This is a hands-on role focused on scalable backend services, infrastructure, and reliability, working closely with a strong engineering team on technically challenging problems.

⚙️ What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, and scale backend services within a distributed architecture
• Write clean, efficient, and production-ready code
• Contribute to system design, architecture, and technical decision-making
• Improve platform reliability, observability, and performance
• Collaborate across engineering to deliver features end-to-end
• Participate in code reviews and support live systems when needed

✅ What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of backend or platform engineering experience
• Proven experience building and scaling generative AI applications in production
• Strong proficiency in Python (plus TypeScript or Java)
• Experience with a compiled language such as Go or Rust
• Solid understanding of microservices and API-driven architectures
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, plus infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred)
• Able to work hybrid (3 days/week in Palo Alto)

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Strong exposure to GCP
• Familiarity with frontend technologies
• Experience in regulated or complex domains (e.g. healthcare, fintech)

Why This Role

• Work on cutting-edge AI systems with real-world impact
• Join a company that’s already 130+ people and scaling rapidly
• Backed by leading investors with strong momentum
• Competitive salary + meaningful equity
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Flexible hybrid working model
• High-performing, collaborative team environment