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About the role
SENIOR AI ENGINEER
Doctronic | New York City ONSITE (Hybrid) | Reports to CEO
THE MISSION
Let's make healthcare free and accessible to everyone through AI. We're building an AI doctor that already handles millions of consultations - our goal is to scale this to billions while maintaining medical safety and accuracy.
What You'll Build
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Core AI Systems
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Multi-agent consensus architectures where specialized models debate cases before conclusions
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RAG pipelines processing thousands of clinical guidelines built for LLM consumption
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Fine tuning and model distillation to support efficient performance
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Real-time inference systems handling millions of medical consultations each month
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Custom workflows for domain-specific medical reasoning
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Clinical Data Infrastructure
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NLP pipelines extracting structured data from patient conversations (HIPAA-compliant)
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QHIN integrations for automated EHR data retrieval and reconciliation
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Intelligent triage systems routing between AI and human providers
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Documentation generation matching provider-specific protocols
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Safety & Scale
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Emergency detection with sub-second escalation to human oversight
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Validation layers ensuring 99%+ treatment plan accuracy
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Distributed systems handling rapid growth and peak loads
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Fail-safe mechanisms for critical path decisions in regulated environments
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You'll also work on voice/video AI interfaces, multilingual medical NLP, predictive health modeling, and infrastructure for the next billion patient interactions.
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HOW WE WORK
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Engineering-first org: no project managers, just senior engineers
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Flat structure with direct CEO reporting and high autonomy
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Own features end-to-end from minimal specs to production
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AI coding tools encouraged
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Ship fast with good judgment; daily standups for alignment, not micromanagement
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education & Background
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CS degree OR equivalent demonstrated expertise
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Hard science degrees (Physics, Math, Engineering) welcomed with strong technical foundation
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Preference for graduates from top programs at top universities
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Preference for founders, founding engineers, or extensive startup experience
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Independent problem solver who collaborates well cross-functionally
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Technical Expertise
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7+ years engineering with LLM and generative AI expertise
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Deep knowledge of OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Meta LLaMA, and foundation models
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Production AI systems with real-time inference requirements
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Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, modern AI frameworks
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Prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model optimization for specialized domains
Preferred Qualifications
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AI systems for healthcare, medical, or life sciences applications
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Medical terminology, clinical workflows, healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR)
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Medical AI safety, bias detection, fairness in healthcare
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NLP for domain-specific applications
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Work with medical professionals or regulated healthcare environments
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Published research in AI/ML, especially healthcare or safety-critical applications
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Seed/Series A experience in AI or healthcare
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Advanced degree in CS, AI/ML, or related field
What WE Offer
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Competitive salary plus significant equity
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Build AI systems transforming healthcare for millions
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Direct CEO reporting with significant autonomy
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Access to leading AI technologies and medical experts
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Benefits reimbursement
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Funding & Momentum
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Union Square Ventures led our seed (Feb 2025)
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Lightspeed Venture Partners preempted our Series A six months later (Aug 2025)
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Abstract preempted our Series B five months later (Jan 2026)
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Significant equity stake in fast-moving, well-backed company
About Doctronic
Doctronic is the #1 AI Doctor, revolutionizing direct-to-patient healthcare through our proprietary AI system. Doctronic is the first AI legally authorized to practice medicine. We're processing millions of consultations monthly with 99%+ treatment plan accuracy validated by board-certified clinicians. Our platform (doctronic.ai http://doctronic.ai) provides free, anonymous, HIPAA-compliant AI consultations alongside affordable human physician visits ($40) available 24/7 across all 50 states via instant video, scheduled video, or async text.
More at Doctronic
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