Machine Learning Engineer, PathAI
Applied Research & Model Development
$107.3-200.1k
+ Equity Awards + Annual Bonus
More information about location
AI-powered pathology tools
Open for applications
AI-powered pathology tools
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$107.3-200.1k
+ Equity Awards + Annual Bonus
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology.
Role
Who you are
- We welcome applicants across all MLE levels. Minimum qualifications differ by level:
- MLE II:
- Master’s degree plus 2–4 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 0–2 years of experience
- Proven track record of developing and deploying machine learning models into production or research applications
- Strong proficiency in Python, ML frameworks, and data pipeline development
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on projects, contribute to experimental design, and improve ML workflows
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across scientific and engineering teams
- MLE III
- Master’s degree plus 5+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience
- Deep expertise in ML, computer vision, or biomedical AI, with a history of high-impact contributions (publications, open-source, or products)
- Mastery of ML frameworks, software engineering best practices, and deployment pipelines
- Ability to lead end-to-end projects, mentor others, and set technical direction
- Experience articulating technical improvements into business or clinical impact
- Strong record of contributions to scientific strategy (abstracts, manuscripts, conference presentations)
- At PathAI, we are looking for individuals who are team players, are willing to do the work no matter how big or small it may be, and who are passionate about everything they do. If this sounds like you, even if you may not match the job description to a tee, we encourage you to apply. You could be exactly what we're looking for
What the job involves
- We are seeking Machine Learning Engineers (Applied Research & Model Development) to join our team and tackle unique machine learning challenges to advance medicine and improve patient care
- You will work closely with teams across biomedical data science, product development, translational research, MLOps, and platform engineering to develop and deploy machine learning models for our AI products and services
- As an MLE (Applied Research & Model Development) at PathAI, your responsibilities will grow in scope as you progress through levels:
- Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for research and product development projects
- Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, and product teams to translate biological and clinical requirements into scalable ML solutions
- Contribute to experimental design and analysis, including ideation, documentation, and reporting
- Participate in knowledge sharing and team initiatives (e.g., design reviews, journal clubs, ML best practices, governance activities)
- Improve ML pipelines and infrastructure in partnership with MLOps and platform teams
- Publish and present scientific work, supporting abstracts, manuscripts, and conference contributions
- MLE I: Contribute to projects with guidance, implement models, and learn best practices
- MLE II: Independently deliver on projects, improve processes, and mentor junior engineers
- MLE III: Lead initiatives end-to-end, set technical direction, and identify new opportunities with clear business and scientific impact
- You will have the opportunity to work in a company where all employees put patients first
- We believe that every team member provides valuable contributions to our success, and no task is too small for anyone if it's important to our company goals
- Every PathAI employee is a contributor to our mission to pioneer better patient care by providing the best, most innovative AI tools to biotech, pathologists, clinicians and healthcare organizations
- You will work alongside and with leading innovators in the field of AI and medicine and you will play a critical role in product development to impact patient outcomes
- Not Overtime Eligible
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2021
$165m
SERIES C
Nov 2019
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $258.6m
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
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with a PhD in Biomedical Informatics. Previously worked at Harvard Medical School as a Professor of Pathology.
Aditya Khosla
(Co-Founder & 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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