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About us: Layer Health was founded in 2023 by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School. We are building an AI layer that can accurately and scalably synthesize information from medical records, with the mission to reduce friction everywhere in healthcare. Our LLM-powered platform is solving chart review once and for all, across use cases. For health systems, our first product dramatically accelerates clinical registry abstraction in areas ranging from surgery and cardiology, to oncology. Our long term vision is for our AI layer to safely transform patient care and minimize unnecessary heartbreak. Layer Health’s diverse founding team brings expertise across machine learning, UI/UX, large language models, and medicine. We’re seeking outstanding hires to join our team as early members. This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, collaborative, mission-driven team, and help define the next stage of growth for Layer Health. Together, we will create the AI layer that will redefine healthcare for the better. Here’s a collection of articles about our product, mission, recent funding round, etc. We’re hiring an exceptional Backend Platform Engineer to join our team (Boston or NYC office). What you’ll do Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs for internal and external use. Work closely with product & engineering to help abstract infrastructure complexity (self-service tooling, developer workflows, etc). Support our engineering team on ongoing infra improvements such as end to end testing and release process, security ops efficiency, etc Collaborate on deployment, monitoring, and reliability of backend systems and infrastructure. What we look for 3+ years building backend systems (startup experience a big plus). Strong in a backend language (e.g., Python, Go, Node) and comfortable with infrastructure concerns (cloud, containers, IaC). Experience designing APIs/services for scale and reliability. Passion for working in a fast-moving startup environment where ambiguity is the norm. Thrives in fast-moving, mission-driven environments with a lot of autonomy and ambiguity. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively across internal teams. Passion for transforming healthcare with state-of-the-art AI technology. Expected
compensation range for this role is $140,000-160,000.
Compensation is dependent on experience, overall fit to our role, and candidate location. Expected
compensation ranges for this role may change over time. If your
compensation requirement is greater than our posted salary ranges, please still consider applying to our role. We will make a determination as to whether an exception can be made. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways. We welcome diverse perspectives, rigorous thinking, and fearlessness in challenging the status quo. Layer Health is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that is free from discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer where employment is decided on the basis of
qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us and help us transform healthcare with AI. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Layer Health? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Create alert Apply for this job * indicates a required field Autofill with MyGreenhouse First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country Phone Resume/CV * Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Cover Letter Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to work for Layer Health? * Select... Are you authorized to work in the United States? * Select... We utilize work space in NYC and Boston MA, are you able to commit to being in one of these offices 2-3 times a week? * Select... Submit application Powered by Greenhouse
Salary
$140,000 - $160,000
Location
New York, NY, USA
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