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Forward Deployed Engineer

Higher People
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2025

Title : Forward Deployed Engineer

Location : San Francisco, CA (onsite)

Reporting Structure : This role reports to the Co-Founder

Company Description

Our client is building AI agents to enable clinical trial sites to recruit and engage with patients at scale. After building AI software for Stanford Medicine, they saw the need to democratize their skill sets to solve patient engagement bottlenecks within the greater clinical research system and began their startup in May 2024. In the last two months, they've achieved :

  • 580% increase in patients scheduled for clinical trials
  • Deployments to the top 3-5 clinical research centers for life saving treatments in Alzheimer's and other diseases
  • Raised $4.9M seed round from top-tier VC firms (Afore, Pear Deck) and HealthTech angel investors

Responsibilities

Our client is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer with previous experience working at start-ups.

Is this you?

  • You are looking for a high impact , high ownership role building something meaningful
  • You can work directly with customers at large clinical research organizations to understand their needs, define goals, convey technical concepts, build integrations, collect feedback, and iterate on the best product for their customers
  • Full-stack : Proficient with using React , SQL (Postgres), and strong fundamentals in RESTful API design with robust error handling, and experience integrating OpenAI / Anthropic APIs and diverse SaaS product APIs
  • Preferred) LLMs : Past experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of overall Gen AI landscape.
  • Preferred) AI : Proficiency in data preparation and model optimization, evaluation, and deployment
  • Preferred) Startup Experience : Comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and direct iteration with users
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience building software in the healthcare industry, ideally an understanding of the regulations of that industry
  • Perks

  • Competitive compensation (plus early stage equity 0.5-1% )
  • Health insurance
  • Access to office space in San Francisco, CA
  • A fully loaded laptop to set you up for success
  • Team dinners and outings (outdoor activities!) founder / start-up events
  • Driven, and passionate team with a culture that values transparency, mutual respect, and collaboration
  • Work in an entrepreneurial environment with room for growth
  • HigherPeople is committed to building an inclusive, equitable hiring process that connects top talent with meaningful opportunities. We believe diverse teams drive better outcomes, and we actively work to create hiring experiences that are accessible, unbiased, and fair. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities because we know great talent comes in many forms.

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