Founding AI Data Platform Engineer (Python)

Jahnel Group; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jahnel Group is looking for a Founding Engineer in New York to build core data and AI infrastructure for healthcare policy information. The role involves designing backend systems, scaling data pipelines, and working directly with founders.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, and hands-on experience with AI/LLM systems. This position offers significant autonomy and ownership of core systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend or data-heavy systems.
• Strong proficiency with Python, SQL, and Postgres.
• Experience building data pipelines and data-driven software systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core backend systems using Python and SQL.
• Build and scale data ingestion pipelines for unstructured healthcare policy data.
• Define and evolve data models, schemas, and APIs for long-term platform scalability.

Skills

Backend development

Data systems

Python

SQL

AI/LLM systems

System design

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Data pipelines

Tools

Postgres

FastAPI

Terraform

Job description

Jahnel Group is looking for a Founding Engineer in New York to build core data and AI infrastructure for healthcare policy information. The role involves designing backend systems, scaling data pipelines, and working directly with founders.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, and hands-on experience with AI/LLM systems. This position offers significant autonomy and ownership of core systems.