Principal Engineer / Team Lead, AI & Backend

Location: Remote (Preferred 3 days/week onsite in San Mateo, CA)

**Why Lamar Health?**
Our CEO worked on the AI model for the COVID Pfizer vaccine. Our CTO built an AI model for optimizing claims thats used by most cancer clinics in the US today. We’re a good fit for someone that needs to have this level of impact.

About Lamar Health
At Lamar Health, we’re reimagining healthcare with AI-powered solutions that proactively identify and address problems before they arise. Our platform automates paperwork for expensive medications, reducing costs and delays while improving the patient journey from intake to treatment.

Founded by ex-Stanford Medicine PhD and Fortune 10 healthcare operators with strong healthcare and tech backgrounds. We’re backed by Y Combinator, PennyJar Capital, and Healthy VC. Scaling fast and looking for brilliant engineers to help lead the charge.

The Role
As a Principal Engineer / Team Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare by developing AI systems that not only automate but anticipate and solve challenges in real-time.

You’ll lead the integration of LLMs to identify potential issues early, enhancing patient outcomes by ensuring quicker, more accurate decision-making throughout the healthcare process.

You’ll also guide and mentor a team, owning significant technical projects and making high-level architectural decisions.

What You’ll Do

• AI & Problem-Solving: Lead the development of intelligent systems that proactively detect problems in the patient journey, from intake to medication administration, using LLMs and other AI technologies.
• Backend Development: Architect and develop scalable Python/Django services that power our AI systems and automate complex workflows.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Take ownership of AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, RDS) using Terraform, and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Reliability & Compliance: Ensure HIPAA/SOC 2 compliance, focusing on security, uptime, and system observability.
• Leadership: Mentor engineers, make key architectural decisions, and lead cross-functional projects to drive product delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Proven ability to build AI-driven products, particularly with LLMs, to solve complex, real-world problems.
• Backend Development: Expertise in Python/Django, with a focus on building scalable, high-performance services.
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with AWS services, Terraform, and CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions.
• Compliance & Security: Knowledge of HIPAA and SOC 2 standards, with a strong focus on secure, compliant coding practices.
• Leadership: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring and leading teams.

Bonus Points

• Healthcare tech experience
• Experience optimizing workflows or automating complex processes
• Passion for creating AI systems that have real-world impact

How To Apply:

Please send your resume and the following to eesha at lamarhealth.com

Here's a quick task that should take no more than 10 min that gives you an opportunity to highlight yourself beyond your resume:

You're asked to build a new feature. What are the first three questions you'd ask before writing any code?

Please feel free to provide a few bullet points on your thinking.