Principal Engineer

Dozee; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Dozee is seeking a Principal Engineer in the Bay Area to lead a ground‑up rebuild of the platform using AI technologies. You will define the plan, write production code, and assemble a lean team to carry the platform through years of growth.

This is a builder’s role—not purely architectural or large‑team management. Own the technical direction, roadmap, and ship code yourself while hiring deliberately as the platform scales, all with lean resources and minimal waste.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including senior/principal‑level roles.
• Deep hands‑on experience applying modern AI/LLM tech to production systems.
• Experience architecting and scaling platforms in resource‑constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for a major rebuild.
• Write and ship production code as a hands‑on principal engineer.
• Rebuild the platform around modern AI technologies as a foundation, not bolt‑on.
• Build and lead a small, high‑leverage team (about two) and grow it as needed.
• Make resourceful build-vs-buy decisions with lean resources.
• Design for scale from day one to support long‑term growth.
• Own platform reliability, monitoring, and incident response.
• Collaborate with product, clinical, and GTM teams to translate priorities into tech.
• Report progress and trade‑offs to leadership on roadmap and resourcing.

Skills

Hands-on coding

AI/LLM experience

Architecting scalable platforms

Lean‑team leadership

Ownership at founder speed

Clear communication

Healthcare/regulatory exposure

Tools

AI tooling

LLM tooling

Job description

We’re hiring a Principal Engineer in the Bay Area to lead the rebuild of the Dozee platform from the ground up using the latest AI technologies – defining the plan, writing the code, and building the small team that will run it.

This is not a purely architectural role, and it is not a large‑team management role. It is a builder’s role for someone who wants to set the technical direction, own the roadmap, ship production code themselves, and grow a lean team of about two into the engine that carries Dozee’s platform through years of growth — with very limited resources and no room for wasted motion.

How the role works: architect, build, scale

• Architect — set the direction. Assess the current stack, define the target architecture for the rebuild, and turn strategy into a concrete, sequenced plan the team can execute.
• Build — write the code, not just the spec. This is a hands‑on role. You write and review the core code yourself, especially in the early days, rather than delegating it away.
• Scale — make it last. Build a platform and a small team that can carry Dozee’s growth for years, on lean resources, without rearchitecting from scratch every stage.

What you’ll own

• Own the technical vision and roadmap — assess the current platform, define the target AI‑native architecture, and set a sequenced plan the team can build against.
• Write and ship production code — be in the codebase daily as a hands‑on principal engineer, not just producing design documents for others to build.
• Rebuild the platform around modern AI technologies — apply the latest AI and LLM tooling to the core platform architecture, not as a bolt‑on feature but as a foundation.
• Build and lead a small, high‑leverage team — start with a team of about two, hire deliberately as the platform grows, and set the technical bar and day‑to‑day ways of working.
• Make resourceful build‑vs‑buy calls — operate with limited resources, choose the highest‑leverage technical bets, and avoid premature complexity.
• Design for scale from day one — build an architecture that can grow with Dozee’s customer base, data volume, and clinical requirements over the long haul.
• Own platform reliability and quality — testing, monitoring, incident response, and the operational discipline that keeps a lean team sustainable.
• Partner cross‑functionally — work closely with product, clinical, and go‑to‑market teams to translate business priorities into technical execution.
• Report progress and trade‑offs to leadership — keep the Management and stakeholders informed on the roadmap, risks, and resourcing needs as the rebuild progresses.

Experience we’re looking for

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including senior, staff, or principal‑level roles, ideally with a track record of leading a platform rebuild or greenfield build from scratch.
• Deep hands‑on experience applying modern AI and LLM technologies to production systems, not just prototypes or proofs of concept.
• Experience architecting and scaling platforms in a resource‑constrained environment — an early‑stage startup, a small team, or similar.
• A track record of both writing code and leading or mentoring a small engineering team, comfortable doing both at once.
• Experience owning a system end to end, from architecture through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Exposure to healthcare, medical devices, or other regulated, high‑stakes production environments (FDA, HIPAA) is a plus.

Skills that set you up to win

• Builder mindset. You’re comfortable building a platform from zero with limited resources rather than inheriting an established team and stack.
• Hands‑on technical depth. You write and review code at a high bar — this role leads by doing, not just by directing.
• AI‑native architect. You have deep fluency with the latest AI and LLM tooling and know how to embed it in a production platform, not just a demo.
• Pragmatic judgment. You choose the simplest architecture that scales and resist premature complexity or over‑engineering.
• Long‑term thinker. You design for the next several years of growth, not just the next sprint or the next customer.
• Lean‑team leadership. You know how to get a small team — starting at two — punching well above its size.
• Ownership at founder speed. You move fast, make calls with incomplete information, and take responsibility for outcomes.
• Clear communicator. You translate deep technical trade‑offs into terms leadership and non‑technical stakeholders can act on.

Disclaimer: Dozee is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Dozee does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Dozee will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.