Senior Full Stack Engineer

At Unlearn, our purpose is to advance artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate trial and error in medicine. We are developing generative machine learning methods to predict individual health outcomes and accelerate clinical innovation. Today, we are reimagining the randomized control trial (RCT) for the 21st century through AI-powered clinical trials or TwinRCT. A TwinRCT allows more trial patients to receive the experimental treatment, reaches full enrollment faster and put patients first. Our innovative work in AI today will reinvent how AI is applied in medicine tomorrow — and we have a top secret plan for how to get there. We won’t be able to achieve this mission just by applying technologies created by others; the future must be invented.

 

Unlearn is a technology company, not a biotech company. We use computers, not pipettes. We make and use software, we don’t discover or make drugs. We believe that AI will define the future of medicine, and we aren’t deterred by naysayers or skeptics. 

 

We come from a variety of backgrounds ranging from machine learning to marketing—but regardless of where we come from, Unlearners share some common traits:

 

>> Unlearners are ambitious; we aren’t intimidated by big, challenging goals. 

>> Unlearners are disciplined experimenters; we break down our big goals into smaller chunks and meet as often as necessary to track our velocity and iterate quickly. 

>> Unlearners are gritty; we never give up, setbacks just make us try harder.

>> Unlearners are receptive to new ideas; in fact, we hate being stuck with the status quo. 

>> Unlearners are storytellers; sharing information with each other and with the world is super important, too important to be boring.  And, last but not least,

>> Unlearners are team-oriented; we put the mission first, the company second, the team third, and individuals last.

 

Founded in 2017 by a team of world-class machine learning scientists, we have raised venture capital from top tier investors such as Insight Partners, Radical Ventures, 8VC, DCVC, and DCVC Bio. We completed our $50 million Series B in April 2022. We are headquartered in San Francisco, CA and have an additional office in Boston, MA.

 

 

 

 

We are looking for an experienced software engineer who wants to help build a new, computationally-focused approach to solving important problems in healthcare. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge base and the ability to converse and collaborate with different types of teams including technology, marketing, and business development, as well as the ability to build and commercialize cutting-edge technologies. We are a tech-first company, and our engineers are the lifeblood of everything we do. You can expect rapid growth in your technical capabilities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement responsive Web applications, API’s, services and data pipelines
• Implement best-in-class security mechanisms for API’s / Web applications
• Build secure and reliable storage systems for handling customer and business data
• Resource and latency optimization to meet SLA requirements
• Take ownership of systems end-to-end to meet business requirements
• Demonstrate software engineering best practices and be an ambassador for excellence

Requirements

• At least 4 years of professional software development experience (in industry) where you were coding > 50% of the time in the last year
• At least 4 years experience building and shipping products to production using Python, modern Javascript frameworks (e.g. React, Angular), microservices, APIs, and cloud-native services (we use AWS)
• Experience designing with a security-first approach to ensure integrity of sensitive data
• Familiarity with common DevOps patterns and tooling in cloud environments
• High-level project management skills, and facility with tools such as Jira
• Adept at clear, concise, well-organized written communication about your work
• Ability to debug problems that span systems, and design solutions that span the whole stack
• Energized by focusing on the needs of our users, both internal and external
• Holds themselves and others to a high bar when working with production systems
• Ability to work in our San Francisco office at least 2 days per week

$180,000 - $220,000 a year

This is base salary.

 

Our compensation packages are carefully designed by taking into consideration market trends, existing compensation structures, and availability of resources. In addition to the base salary, we offer annual performance bonuses and equity (stock options) so everyone can share in the upside when the company does well.

 

 

We offer a suite of benefits and perks for our team members, including:

 

• Company-paid medical, dental, & vision insurance

• 401k plan with generous company matching

• Flexible time off and an annual winter break (December 24 - January 1)

• Professional development budget to attend conferences or other events

• One-time home-office set up stipend

• Commuter benefits to help you get to our offices easily

• Paid Parental Leave

• Equity education and tax advisory services

 

Unlearn is an equal opportunity employer. 

 

At Unlearn, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. If you’re excited about this role, and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.