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Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI

Parachute Health
Location
U.S. Remote
Posted
27 days ago
Department
Software Development
Salary
$200,000 - $260,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience working in a startup, incubator, or other fast-paced 0-to-1 environment where you own features end-to-end and set your own direction
  • Strong full-stack web application experience in Python
  • Has shipped reliable agentic LLM workflows to production, with any orchestration framework (LangGraph, LangChain, etc)
  • Experience evaluating and testing LLM workflows: eval harnesses, golden datasets, regressions, and observability
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering and the prompt iteration lifecycle
Nice to have
  • Healthcare workflows or health-tech experience
  • Ruby on Rails experience
  • A track record of evaluating emerging AI tools and driving their adoption on a team.
What the job really is

As a Staff Software Engineer focused on Applied AI at Parachute Health, you will design and build AI-driven features and pipelines, particularly for large language models (LLMs). Your role will involve full-stack development using Python and TypeScript, improving production observability, and collaborating with other teams to enhance AI capabilities across the product. You will also evaluate AI solutions to ensure they provide value and efficiency in patient care.

Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Comprehensive plans with options for low-to-no-cost premiums
  • Employer HSA Contribution: Company-funded contributions to your Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Equity Incentive Plan
  • Annual Company-Wide Bonus: Opportunity for up to 15% bonus based on company performance
  • Remote-First Culture: We are remote-first with a dedicated NYC office and reimbursement options for co-working spaces
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed for specific experience levels beyond the base salary band
  • Role requires strong self-direction and ownership in a fast-paced environment
  • The position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship, requiring legal authorization to work in the U.S.
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