[Remote] Principal Engineer-Healthcare AI & Cloud (Python with GKE/GCP)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vaiticka Solution is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead a high-impact healthcare AI engagement. This role involves defining technical direction, making key decisions, and providing hands-on technical leadership while collaborating closely with client stakeholders.ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-end technical ownership of a healthcare AI platform built on GCP — from system design through production deploymentHands-on delivery — you write code, review code, and set the standard for what good looks like on this engagementR&D leadership — evaluate and prototype AI/ML applicability to clinical workflows; separate signal from noise on what is worth buildingArchitecture decisions — microservices design, data flow, API contracts, cloud infrastructure, and integration patterns across the stackTechnical coaching — onshore team primarily, with potential offshore coordination; lead by doing, not by directingClient partnership — serve as the technical face of the engagement; translate between engineering reality and clinical/business need with credibility on both sidesSkillsStrong 13 to 18 years of software engineering experience, with the last several at principal, staff, or senior lead levelBuild and ship Java and/or Python microservices on GCP — from design through productionWork with GKE for containerized deployments — you manage your own workloadsIntegrate event-driven data flows using Kafka or Pub/Sub for real-time clinical dataWrite clean, testable, production-grade code — unit, integration, and contract testedYou have built systems from the ground up — not inherited and maintained themYou are still hands-on by choice — architecture without implementation feels incomplete to youYou have worked in or adjacent to regulated industries — healthcare, fintech, or governmentCollaborate directly with client stakeholders to understand clinical workflows and translate them into technical solutionsYou have a track record of making mid and junior engineers better — not by managing them but by working alongside them at a standard worth followingEST or CST home base strongly preferredCompany OverviewWe connect great companies with the right talent. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Georgia, GA, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.vaiticka.com.