[Remote] Lead Applied LLM / Generative AI Software Engineer – Profitable Health Tech Startup
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The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skyrocket Ventures is a recruiting firm for high growth technology companies, and they are seeking a Lead Applied LLM / Generative AI Software Engineer for a profitable health tech startup. The role involves initially focusing on individual contributions, transitioning to people management, and building voice-based AI agents using LLMs to improve healthcare services. Responsibilities
• Initially 100% individual contributorship, then ramping up to 50% of time on people management within 3-6 months
• Building and deploying voice-based AI agents using LLMs for real-world tasks (e.g., recommendations, file handling, autonomous workflows)
• Owning the end-to-end architecture across backend systems and AI pipelines
• Designing and refining prompts for production-level LLM applications
• Contributing to backend services and infrastructure (APIs, databases, job queues, etc.)
• Solving open-ended problems independently and moving fast in a startup environment
Skills
• At least 4 years (the more the better) of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years working with AI/LLMs in production.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or similar. • Strong Python skills. • Experience designing backend systems at scale (APIs, databases, cloud infra). • Comfortable building AI agents that can plan and act autonomously. • Engineering mindset: gets things done, production-focused, handles ambiguity well
• Agentic AI experience (e.g., multi-step planning agents, memory, tool use). • Langfuse. • Startup experience. Benefits
• Annual bonuses
• Equity which could be valuable
• Opportunities for frequent raises
• Performance reviews every 6 months
Company Overview
• Skyrocket Ventures is a recruiting firm for high growth technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website isApply Now
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The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skyrocket Ventures is a recruiting firm for high growth technology companies, and they are seeking a Lead Applied LLM / Generative AI Software Engineer for a profitable health tech startup. The role involves initially focusing on individual contributions, transitioning to people management, and building voice-based AI agents using LLMs to improve healthcare services. Responsibilities
• Initially 100% individual contributorship, then ramping up to 50% of time on people management within 3-6 months
• Building and deploying voice-based AI agents using LLMs for real-world tasks (e.g., recommendations, file handling, autonomous workflows)
• Owning the end-to-end architecture across backend systems and AI pipelines
• Designing and refining prompts for production-level LLM applications
• Contributing to backend services and infrastructure (APIs, databases, job queues, etc.)
• Solving open-ended problems independently and moving fast in a startup environment
Skills
• At least 4 years (the more the better) of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years working with AI/LLMs in production.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or similar. • Strong Python skills. • Experience designing backend systems at scale (APIs, databases, cloud infra). • Comfortable building AI agents that can plan and act autonomously. • Engineering mindset: gets things done, production-focused, handles ambiguity well
• Agentic AI experience (e.g., multi-step planning agents, memory, tool use). • Langfuse. • Startup experience. Benefits
• Annual bonuses
• Equity which could be valuable
• Opportunities for frequent raises
• Performance reviews every 6 months
Company Overview
• Skyrocket Ventures is a recruiting firm for high growth technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website isApply Now
Apply Now