[Remote] Lead Applied LLM / Generative AI Software Engineer - Profitable Health Tech Startup
Note: 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 is Apply tot his job