Description
We are looking for a Principal LLM Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced LLM applications that enhance our video-based medical education platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of how healthcare professionals access and engage with cutting-edge clinical knowledge. If you are passionate about creating intelligent, scalable solutions to improve user experiences, we invite you to join our dynamic team in Oakland, California.
Responsibilities:
Develop and deploy workflows powered by large language models (LLMs) to improve the search, recommendation, and personalization capabilities of the platform.
Collaborate with product, data, and AI teams to create intelligent services such as classification, relevance ranking, and summarization.
Establish and enforce architectural standards across backend, frontend, and infrastructure layers to ensure system reliability and scalability.
Lead modernization efforts for backend systems built on Python/Django and frontend technologies like React.
Mentor engineering teams, providing technical guidance and fostering best practices through code reviews and collaborative design sessions.
Conduct technical exploration of emerging tools and technologies, including vector databases and real-time video personalization frameworks.
Prototype and test innovative solutions to ensure the platform remains at the forefront of applied AI developments.
Requirements
10+ years of experience developing and scaling software systems with 5+ yrs experience shipping LLM applications particularly in consumer-focused or AI-driven products.
Proven track record as a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Architect in leading complex system designs.
Proficient in Python, with preferred experience in frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
Demonstrated knowledge in cloud architectures and distributed systems, including services like EC2, Lambda, S3, and CloudFront.
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- Dice Id: rhalfint
- Position Id: 00410-0013398123
- Posted 6 hours ago
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