Lead Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Layer Health is a company founded by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School, focused on building an AI layer for healthcare. The Lead Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of key parts of the platform, developing backend features, re-architecting data infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the backend for new product features, including implementing new data models and new APIs
• Re-architect our databases and data infrastructure for scalability, security and reliability
• Implement integrations with customer databases (e.g., EHR backends) and partner cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake)
• Design, build, and maintain scalable and performant APIs and microservices on our core backend infrastructure
• Develop reliable, scalable services and client libraries on large amounts of data in the cloud
• Innovate and implement robust data models and infrastructure that cater to various technical and business constraints for regulated areas
• Collaborate on a cross-functional team to design and ship new product features/experiences
• Cultivate a robust engineering and product culture that drives the company forward

Requirements:

• 5-7+ years of experience in backend and cloud platform software development, with the ability and flexibility to traverse the stack when necessary
• Experience in ingesting and processing massive amounts of cloud-native data, with a focus on building scalable data pipelines and infrastructure
• Experience developing and maintaining performant, scalable, and data-centric enterprise software products
• Fluency in one or more programming languages, e.g. Python, Java, C, C++, Rust, or Go
• Fluency with modern, cloud-native tech stacks and frameworks
• Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud deployment frameworks like Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
• A strong communicator who thrives in a customer-focused, fast-paced environment
• An excited and adaptable team player who wants to disrupt the healthcare industry with AI/ML, alongside an awesome team