Pearl Health
Democratizing access to value in healthcare
Senior Software Engineer – Applied AI
Location
New York + 2 moreAll locations: New York, Massachusetts, Washington
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
$130K - $200K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudMicroservicesPython
Job Description
• Play a critical hands-on role in building the AI-powered intelligence layer of the Pearl platform
• Design and implement Applied AI features, including RAG pipelines, Agentic workflows, and LLM integrations
• Develop high-performance data pipelines, APIs, and microservices that process healthcare data at scale
• Execute Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and technical evaluations of new AI technologies
• Build responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks
• Ensure observability, monitoring, and operational excellence for AI-powered services
• Drive architectural decisions and system optimizations for AI features
• Mentor and upskill fellow engineers on Applied AI best practices
• Own and deliver complex technical projects with autonomy and accountability
Job Requirements
- 5-8+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- Hands-on experience building and productionizing Applied AI/LLM features
- Experience with observability and evaluation practices for production LLM systems
- Strong proficiency in Python, relational databases, and a major cloud platform (AWS preferred)
- A deep understanding of modern service design principles
- Proven experience designing, building, and optimizing data-intensive applications
- A demonstrated history of mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices within a team
- A strong background in performance optimization, reliability engineering, and security best practices.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Equity options
