Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About the role

PathAI's mission is to improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology.

Our platform promises substantial improvements to the accuracy of diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment of diseases like cancer, leveraging modern approaches in machine learning and artificial intelligence. We have a track record of success in deploying AI algorithms for histopathology in translational research, pathology labs and clinical trials. Rigorous science and careful analysis is critical to the success of everything we do. Our team, composed of diverse employees with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, is passionate about solving challenging problems and making a huge impact on patient outcomes.

At PathAI, we are constantly evaluating our tech stack and our current tools consist of:

- Languages & Frameworks: Python, JavaScript, Django / DRF, FastAPI, Vue

- Platform: EKS (Kubernetes), S3, RDS / PostgreSQL, SQS, MSK (Kafka)

- Tooling: GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Docker, Datadog

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a backend focused Senior Software Engineer to join our Integrations team. You will design, build, and maintain critical APIs and data pipelines that enable seamless clinical workflows and real-time data exchange across external systems and our core product.

- You will drive the architecture of our application platform, considering the team and our future product roadmap.

- You will collaborate with product, design, machine learning, and infrastructure teams.

- You will drive and uphold high engineering standards, bringing consistency to the codebases you encounter and ensuring software is adequately reviewed, tested, and integrated.

- You will foster a culture of continuous learning by mentoring teammates and sharing technical knowledge.

- You will champion code quality for both your individual contributions and the broader team's output.

- You will contribute to a SaaS platform used ensuring reliability, data integrity, and compliance with industry standards.

- You will collaborate with clinical, QA, and regulatory teams to ensure software changes meet validation expectations and support inspection readiness.

Who You Are: (Required)

- You have a BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or closely related technical field.

- You have 5+ years of full life cycle development experience.

- You have demonstrated the ability to take on complex tasks, learn quickly and work in a proactive manner.

- You have demonstrated experience and skills in designing and building Python-based (FastAPI or Django) applications.

- You have a demonstrated foundation in data structures, algorithms, and OO design.

- You have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with a distributed team and to work autonomously on projects; You have demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.