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Senior Backend Engineer, Applied AI

United States · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Our mission is to accelerate healthcare transformation through our AI-powered platform. We strive toward a future where hospitals are at the cutting edge of technology, operations and efficiency. Healthcare workers are inundated with endless tasks, manual processes and often unintuitive tools. Clarium is transforming healthcare by empowering providers with AI-powered software with intelligent workflow automation and actionable insights. We envision a future where all hospitals leverage our collaborative data platform to automate their daily operational and administrative tasks, only surfacing high complexity issues that truly require their expertise.

Job Responsibility

  • Architect and develop robust backend systems to integrate with proprietary LLM APIs
  • Take ownership of critical system components, from backend APIs to AI agent implementation
  • Design and develop scalable back-end services using Python and FastAPI
  • Collaborate with internal product managers and customers to align product development with real-world needs

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in building and deploying AI applications
  • Understanding of backend architecture principles and AI application design best practices
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services
  • Strong understanding of database technologies
  • Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to have

  • Support infrastructure management using Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Prior experience at an early-stage startup

What we offer

  • Incentive Stock Options proportionate to salary
  • Fully remote work
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Top-tier health, vision, and dental benefits

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