Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health

Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform (Python/React)

USA - Any Location (Remote) · Staff+ · Part-time

No sponsorship$180k-$200kDetected 101 days ago
PythonReactDjangoFastAPIFlaskDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewAzureCI/CDAPI DevelopmentRESTMachine LearningData EngineeringCybersecurityIncident ResponseComplianceTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Join the team leading the next evolution of virtual care.
  • At Teladoc Health, you are empowered to bring your true self to work while helping millions of people live their healthiest lives.
  • Together, we're transforming how better health happens.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design for platform features and services, breaking ambiguous requirements into clear, incremental designs and stories for your team and adjacent partners.
  • Implement backend services in Python/FastAPI and React frontends end-to-end, owning a continuous stream of stories from idea to production.
  • Champion high-quality engineering practices, including code reviews, documentation, and maintainable, testable designs.
  • Develop and improve automated testing (unit, integration, end‑to‑end) and integrate these into everyday development and CI.
  • Own the operational lifecycle of the features and services you build, including monitoring, observability, on-call participation, and incident follow-up.
  • Design and implement secure-by-default solutions, including robust authentication/authorization, input validation, and safe handling of sensitive data.
  • Mentor and unblock engineers through pairing, design discussions, and clear feedback; influence without formal authority.
  • Partners with product/design to shape requirements into incremental deliverables; escalates trade‑off decisions; proposes sequencing that optimizes value/risk.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Strong proficiency with Python and modern web backends (FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar) and solid understanding of HTTP, API design, and data modeling.
  • Significant experience with React (or a comparable SPA framework) and building production frontends that talk to backend APIs.
  • Experience designing and working with distributed systems or multi-service architectures (e.g., service boundaries, async jobs, integration patterns).
  • Strong understanding of security fundamentals (authentication, authorization, secure data handling) and how they apply to web services and UIs.
  • Deep familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD, and a track record of improving engineering workflows and quality.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership in a hands-on way: unblocking others, making clear decisions, and raising the bar through code and reviews.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent work experience is acceptable.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Azure and containerized deployments (or similar cloud-native environments).
  • Exposure to AI/ML or data-intensive applications (e.g., integrating with model inference APIs, data pipelines, or analytical data stores).
  • This information is applicable for all full-time positions.
  • This applies to full-time positions only.
  • If you are applying for a part-time role, your recruiter can provide additional details.
  • Applicants who falsify information will be disqualified.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Learn how when you join us in pursuit of our impactful mission.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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