Software Engineer II, Backend

Company: PathAI
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

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. Rigorous science and careful analysis is critical to the success of everything we aspire to 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.We're looking for skilled and experienced engineers to join our team and help lay the groundwork for our growing software platform. We believe in using the best tool for the job. While we're always looking to improve, in this role, those tools currently include:

• Python
• DockerWhat You'll Do
  • Solve interesting problems with code.
  • Build new features for internal and external users, and refactor existing ones to make them better.
  • Work with a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies to solve problems in sustainable ways. Sometimes you'll be neck-deep in low-level systems, and other times you'll be pairing up with the front-end team on the user interface.
  • Develop and enhance backend features to support internal and external users.
  • Contribute to the evolution of our application platform by participating in technical discussions and architecture planning.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, front-end engineers, machine learning engineers, and infrastructure teams to develop and refine software solutions.
  • Follow established engineering standards, participate in code reviews, and ensure software is adequately tested and integrated.
  • Take responsibility for writing well-documented, reliable, and efficient code.
  • Support the development of software as a medical device, contributing to improving patient outcomes.
  • Assist in implementing backend services for system integrations, including working with HL7 standards.
  • Help develop data pipelines and interfaces using Kafka.What You'll Need
    • Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Computer Science or equivalent.
    • 2+ years of full life cycle development experience in Python.
    • An insatiable intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn quickly in a complex space.
    • Experience and skills in designing and building Python-based (FastAPI or Django) applications.
    • Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and OO design.
    • Ability to collaborate with a distributed team and to work autonomously on projects.
    • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
    • Cloud Platform experience (AWS) (knowledge of some IaC framework is a plus).
    • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI is a plus.
    • Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes is a plus.We Want to Hear From YouAt PathAI, we are looking for individuals who are team players, are willing to do the work no matter how big or small it may be, and who are passionate about everything they do. If this sounds like you, even if you may not match the job description to a tee, we encourage you to apply. You could be exactly what we're looking for.PathAI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace that is free of harassment and discrimination. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications - that's all. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, health, personal beliefs, age, family or parental status, or any other status. We don't tolerate any kind of discrimination or bias, and we are looking for teammates who feel the same way.
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