Rula
Sr. Staff AI Engineer (Remote)
Remote - United States · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 85 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaVector DatabasesAWSGCPMachine LearningData EngineeringNLPLLMsRAGMLOpsAI OrchestrationComplianceHIPAAResearchMentoring
About the role
- You'll operate where architecture, applied research, and real-world constraints meet.
- The work includes designing core AI platforms, setting technical standards for safety, reliability, and performance, and making principald decisions about how advanced AI is introduced into a regulated, high-stakes care environment.
- The goal is simple but hard: make AI genuinely useful in clinical contexts, without compromising trust or outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Success here means creating foundations that others can build on confidently and that hold up under scale, scrutiny, and real patient impact.
- We are dedicated to having a culture of inclusion that will support our employees in feeling safe, seen, heard, and valued.
- Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering, including 7+ years of experience with Public Cloud (AWS, GCP, etc.), 5+ years designing and scaling distributed systems.
- 5+ years of deep experience in Python and at least one backend language (preferably JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Go)
- 2+ years of proven track record building AI-powered products at scale, including hands-on experience with foundation models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Gemini, etc.).
- 2+ years of strong experience in LLM integration patterns (RAG, function calling, agents, memory routing, etc.), or AI orchestration frameworks (eg.
- 3+ years in working with MLOps, data pipelines, evaluation, and observability systems for continuous model improvement.
- Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
Nice to have
- Experience architecting secure and compliant AI solutions in regulated environments (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).
- Experience designing evaluation pipelines for human alignment, factual accuracy, or model interpretability.
- Experience contributing to early-stage team growth (0 → 1)
- Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in AI, ML platform, or applied research domains.
- We're serious about your well-being!
- 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future
- Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
- Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all
Benefits
- Comprehensive health
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
- Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering
- Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
- Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
- Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend
- We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission of making mental healthcare work for everyone.
- We recognize that mental health issues can be complex and multifaceted, and we are dedicated to treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.
- We aim to create a world where mental health is no longer stigmatized or marginalized, but rather is embraced as an integral part of one's overall well-being.
- We believe that by providing quality care that is both evidence-based and compassionate, we can empower individuals to take charge of their mental health and achieve their full potential.
- We are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with mental health issues and we strive to be a force for positive change in the field of mental healthcare.
Company info
- 100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
- Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
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