Staff Backend Software Engineer

Ambience is developing AI systems for healthcare and medicine, and we're seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain the core infrastructure of our platform. As a technical leader, you'll be responsible for the entire lifecycle of major technical initiatives in our AI stack.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience tackling zero-to-one engineering challenges, building and scaling systems to meet production SLAs, and navigating architectural trade-offs in distributed systems.
• Proficient with modern infrastructure stacks, including cloud providers (AWS, GCP), containers (Docker), queuing systems (Kafka), and databases (Postgres).
• Skilled at mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on, driving quality, execution speed, and successful outcomes as a technical leader or engineering manager.

Benefits

• Dedicated budget for personal development, including access to world class mentors, advisors, and an in-house executive coach
• Work alongside a world-class, diverse team that is deeply mission aligned
• Ownership over your success and the ability to significantly impact the growth of our company
• Competitive salary and equity compensation with benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, paid maternity/paternity leave, quarterly retreats, unlimited PTO, and a 401(k) plan