Software Engineer I, Fullstack

PathAI; United States; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

PathAI is seeking a software engineer to build and improve a platform that supports clinical trial workflows and pathology research. You will work across backend services, user-facing features, and architecture with collaboration across product, design, ML, infrastructure, clinical, quality, and regulatory teams.

Responsibilities include developing features for internal and external users, refactoring, and contributing to architecture while ensuring reliability and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, or equivalent education or experience.
• Experience with Python across the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to design and build Python applications using frameworks such as Django or FastAPI.
• Foundations in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently, and collaborate with a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for internal and external users, and improve existing software through refactoring.
• Work across backend systems and user interfaces, choosing sustainable approaches for each problem.
• Contribute to application architecture in light of team needs and the product roadmap.
• Maintain engineering quality through code review, testing, integration, and consistent practices.
• Coordinate with clinical, quality, and regulatory partners so changes meet validation expectations.
• Take responsibility for the quality and reliability of delivered code, while learning from and sharing knowledge with teammates.

Skills

Python

Django or FastAPI

Algorithms & OO design

Team collaboration

Rapid learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or higher

Tools

AWS

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure-as-code

Job description

Role overview

Build and improve software for a platform that supports clinical trial workflows and pathology research. The work spans backend services, user-facing features, and application architecture, with close collaboration across product, design, machine learning, infrastructure, clinical, quality, and regulatory teams. Reliability, data integrity, and readiness for review are important parts of the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for internal and external users, and improve existing software through refactoring.
• Work across backend systems and user interfaces, choosing sustainable approaches for each problem.
• Contribute to application architecture in light of team needs and the product roadmap.
• Maintain engineering quality through code review, testing, integration, and consistent practices.
• Coordinate with clinical, quality, and regulatory partners so changes meet validation expectations.
• Take responsibility for the quality and reliability of delivered code, while learning from and sharing knowledge with teammates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, or equivalent education or experience.
• Experience with Python across the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to design and build Python applications using frameworks such as Django or FastAPI.
• Foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently, and collaborate with a distributed team.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems, such as GitLab CI.
• Experience with containers and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Benefits and work setup

• Hybrid role based in Boston, Massachusetts; relocation support is not available.
• Stated salary range: $96,750–$148,350, with final pay dependent on experience, qualifications, location, and other permitted factors.