Staff Engineer – AI Backend & Scalable Dental Imaging

Stealth Startup; San Mateo (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation and Equity

401k plans with matching

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

8 weeks Paid Parental Leave

Annual Learning and Development Stipend

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm is on the lookout for an exceptional Staff Engineer to architect a scalable, AI-driven dental imaging platform. You will design and maintain backend services, optimize ML integrations, and lead architectural decisions for performance at scale. This role involves mentoring junior engineers while driving technical innovation. The company offers competitive compensation, hybrid work options, and a supportive environment that encourages growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Expertise in backend development and data-intensive applications.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance backend services for AI/ML workflows.
• Lead technical architecture decisions ensuring scalability.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

ML pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Education

8+ years of software engineering experience

3+ years at staff or senior level

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

A cutting-edge technology firm is on the lookout for an exceptional Staff Engineer to architect a scalable, AI-driven dental imaging platform. You will design and maintain backend services, optimize ML integrations, and lead architectural decisions for performance at scale. This role involves mentoring junior engineers while driving technical innovation. The company offers competitive compensation, hybrid work options, and a supportive environment that encourages growth and collaboration.