Impiricus is looking for a Mid-level AI Engineer to develop backend Python systems and integrate generative AI solutions into our platform. Guided by physician advisors to improve patient care, you’ll design LLM interaction pipelines, contribute to AI-driven features, and grow into a leadership position as the team scales.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain backend systems in Python, integrating AI-driven functionalities and APIs
- Implement prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and basic generative AI solutions into platform workflows
- Collaborate on AI model deployment, fine-tuning, and production integration
- Apply ML algorithms such as linear regression, logistic regression, tree-based methods, and neural networks where applicable
- Ensure scalable, secure architecture leveraging AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.)
- Contribute to architectural decisions, backend infrastructure, and system optimization
- Work cross-functionally with product, data science, and engineering teams to align AI initiatives with business goals
- Mentor junior AI engineers as the team grows
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies and assess their applicability to product needs
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field
- 2+ years of backend software development experience, with a strong focus on generative AI technologies, including prompt engineering and API integrations
- Solid understanding of ML algorithms (regression models, tree-based algorithms, neural networks)
- Proficiency with AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, networking fundamentals)
- Strong foundation in general computer engineering and networking principles
- Python proficiency preferred
- Business travel necessary, especially for Remote candidates
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI research projects (e.g., public health AI applications, LLM fine-tuning)
- Golang proficiency
- Experience working in high-growth tech companies or research labs
Technical Stack
- Python
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)
Team & Environment
You will work closely with the in-house engineering team and offshore developers, reporting to the VP, AI Engineering.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $110,000 - $135,000
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge
- HSA, FSA & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA
- 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months)
- Your Work, Your Way: Remote is always an option
- Home Office Setup: We’ll ship you the gear you need to create a comfortable workspace at home
- 401(k): Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!)
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work mode, available in NYC, NY, Atlanta, GA, or Remote, USA.
Impiricus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
