Software Engineer II, Fullstack

PathAI; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

PathAI in Boston, MA, is seeking skilled engineers to join our growing software platform. You will work on Python-based backend and frontend features, building for internal and external users across a modern stack (FastAPI/Django, Vue.js, Docker, AWS).

You’ll help shape the architecture, collaborate with product, design, ML, and infrastructure teams, uphold engineering standards, and mentor teammates while delivering reliable, compliant software for clinical trial workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle with Python.
• Experience designing Python-based (FastAPI or Django) apps.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and OO design.
• Ability to collaborate with a distributed team and work autonomously on projects.

Responsibilities

• Solve interesting coding problems and build new features.
• Refactor and improve existing features for internal and external users.
• Drive architecture of the application platform, collaborating with product, design, ML, and infra teams.
• Mentor others and uphold high engineering standards with code reviews and tests.
• Ensure reliability, data integrity, and compliance in clinical trial workflows.

Skills

Python

Full stack development

Problem solving

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Vue.js

Django

DRF

Docker

AWS (EKS, S3, RDS/PostgreSQL, SQS, MSK/Kafka)

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Job description

PathAI's mission is to improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology.

Our platform promises substantial improvements to the accuracy of diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment of diseases like cancer, leveraging modern approaches in machine learning and artificial intelligence. We have a track record of success in deploying AI algorithms for histopathology in translational research, pathology labs and clinical trials. Rigorous science and careful analysis is critical to the success of everything we do. Our team, composed of diverse employees with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, is passionate about solving challenging problems and making a huge impact on patient outcomes.

We're looking for skilled and experienced engineers to join our team and help lay the groundwork for our growing software platform. We believe in using the best tool for the job. At PathAI, we are constantly evaluating our tech stack and our current tools consist of:

Python

Vue.js

Django + DRF

Docker

AWS: EKS, S3, RDS/PostgreSQL, SQS, MSK/Kafka

The Opportunity:

• Solve interesting problems with code.
• Build new features for internal and external users, and refactor existing ones to make them better.
• Work with a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies to solve problems in sustainable ways. Sometimes you'll be neck-deep in low-level systems, and other times you'll be pairing up with the front-end team on the user interface.
• Drive the architecture of our application platform, considering the team and our future product roadmap.
• Collaborate with product, design, machine learning, and infrastructure teams.
• Drive and uphold high engineering standards, bringing consistency to the codebases you encounter and ensuring software is adequately reviewed, tested, and integrated.
• Mentor, learn, and share knowledge with others along the way.
• Take responsibility for the quality of the code produced by you and the team.
• Contribute to a SaaS platform used in clinical trial workflows, ensuring reliability, data integrity, and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with clinical, QA, and regulatory teams to ensure software changes meet validation expectations and support inspection readiness.

Who You Are:

• You have a Bachelor of Science or an advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• You have some experience working across the full software development lifecycle using Python..
• You are proactive and have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly in a complex space.
• You have experience and skills in designing and building python-based (FastAPI or Django) applications.
• You have a demonstrated foundation in data structures, algorithms, and OO design.
• You have the ability to collaborate with a distributed team and to work autonomously on projects.

Preferred:

• You have a BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or closely related technical field.
• You have 2-4 years of full life cycle development experience.
• You have demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• You have Cloud Platform experience (AWS); knowledge of some IaC framework
• You have hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI.
• You have knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

This is a hybrid position based in Boston, MA. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location Boston, MA is $108,750 - $166,750. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

PathAI is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.