Senior Backend Software Engineer, PathAI
AI-powered pathology tools
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AI-powered pathology tools
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of full life cycle backend development experience, preferably in Python
- Experience and skills in designing and building Python-based applications using frameworks like FastAPI or Django
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- An insatiable intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn quickly in a complex space
- Ability to collaborate with a distributed team and work autonomously on large-scale projects
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS); familiarity with infrastructure as code is a plus
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI is a plus
- Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes is a plus
- Prior experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, fintech, aerospace) is a plus
What the job involves
- 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
- FastAPI & Django + DRF
- Docker
- AWS: EKS, S3, RDS/PostgreSQL, SQS, MSK/Kafka, MQ/RabbitMQ
- 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
- Drive the architecture of our application platform, considering the team and our future product roadmap
- Collaborate with product, design, front-end, machine learning, and infrastructure teams
- Drive and uphold high engineering standards, bringing consistency to the codebases you encounter and ensuring software is adequately reviewed, tested, and integrated
- Mentor, learn, and share knowledge with others along the way
- Contribute to the development of software as a medical device aiming at improving patient outcomes
Our take
PathAI is a leader in the field of AI-powered pathology, dedicated to transforming patient outcomes by harnessing the power of AI. Its core mission revolves around enhancing the accuracy of diagnoses and the effectiveness of disease treatments, particularly in critical areas like cancer.
PathAI's pioneering spirit is evident through its breakthroughs, exemplified by innovations such as the AIM-HER2 Breast Cancer algorithm. This tool automates HER2 scoring and introduces a novel approach with additive multiple instance learning (aMIL) heatmaps, offering insights into scoring mechanisms. Additionally, PathAI's PathExplore panel of human interpretable features (HIFs) fosters collaborative research, thus enhancing understanding of the tumor microenvironment.
As the company moves forward, it is poised to continue shaping the landscape of AI-powered pathology, driving advancements in medical research, diagnostics, and drug development, while upholding its central mission to improve patient well-being.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2021
$165m
SERIES C
Nov 2019
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $258.7m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health Plans
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Wellness Benefits
- 401(k) Program
- Parental Leave
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Andrew Beck
(CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with a PhD in Biomedical Informatics. Previously worked at Harvard Medical School as a Professor of Pathology.
Aditya Khosla
(Advisor)Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a PhD in Computer Science. They now serve as the CTO at Iterative Health.
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