Senior Backend Engineer

Doctronic AI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

New York City

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team at Doctronic AI, Inc. in New York City.
• As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our AI doctor platform, which includes healthcare API infrastructure, integration and data systems, scale and reliability, and AI system integration.
• You will work on building scalable APIs using Python, FastAPI, and AWS, as well as developing RESTful APIs, real-time data processing, and internal API architecture.
• You will also work on secure health record exchange with EHR systems, QHINs, healthcare networks, third-party integrations, and partner API integrations across dozens of diverse healthcare systems.
• Additionally, you will work on database optimization, Redis for secure caching and session management, error handling, failover systems, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• You will also work on backend coordination for AI tools and decision-making workflows, Python-based deterministic systems working alongside AI agents for clinical accuracy, APIs supporting model inference, data preprocessing, result processing, and infrastructure for AI safety.
• You will also work on healthcare compliance automation, advanced monitoring, multi-region deployment, and backend foundation for next-generation AI healthcare features.
• You will work in an engineering-first org with a flat structure, direct CEO reporting, and high autonomy.
• You will own features end-to-end from minimal specs to production and will be encouraged to use AI coding tools.
• You will ship fast with good judgment and participate in daily standups for alignment, not micromanagement.

🎯 Requirements

• Education & Background: CS degree OR equivalent demonstrated expertise, Engineering, Math, or related technical degrees welcomed with strong programming foundation, Preference for graduates from top programs at top universities, Preference for founders, founding engineers, or extensive startup experience, Independent problem solver who collaborates well cross-functionally.
• Technical Expertise: 6+ years backend engineering with Python and API development, FastAPI, Flask, or similar Python web frameworks, Cloud services experience, RESTful APIs, high-volume traffic handling, Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and optimization, Redis, caching strategies, distributed systems design.
• System Design & Integration: Third-party API integrations and webhook management, Microservices architecture and distributed system patterns, Security best practices for sensitive data and API design, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), deployment automation, Monitoring, logging, observability tools.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary plus significant equity
• Build infrastructure transforming healthcare accessibility for millions
• Direct CEO reporting with significant autonomy
• Access to leading technologies and healthcare experts
• Benefits reimbursement

Skills & Technologies

Python

Flask

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Backend

Senior

Hybrid

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About Doctronic AI, Inc.

Doctronic AI offers an AI-driven platform that interviews patients via chat before telehealth visits, collecting symptoms, medical history and triage data and delivering structured notes to clinicians. The system reduces consultation time, improves documentation accuracy and supports remote care workflows for health systems and telehealth providers.

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