Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Applied AI)
SmarterDx · Remote (United States)
Posted 21 days ago · $190K to $230K
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days SmarterDx's roles stay open a median of 38 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of SmarterDx's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SmarterDx
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 22 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SmarterDx's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SmarterDx.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer at SmarterDx, you will focus on backend development for clinical AI products, working at the intersection of backend engineering and machine learning. Your responsibilities include designing and building backend services that integrate LLMs and AI systems, collaborating with Data Scientists to transition models into production, and ensuring the reliability and performance of AI systems. This role emphasizes secure coding practices and requires strong backend engineering skills, particularly with LLM-powered applications.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SmarterDx as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Expertise in Python and/or TypeScript
- Experience building LLM-powered applications in production
- Experience integrating models into larger software systems
- Experience collaborating with Data Scientists or Machine Learning Engineers
- Experience designing APIs, services, and data models
Nice to have
- Experience with traditional machine learning models and modern generative AI
- Experience with LLM application frameworks like LangChain or LangGraph
- Experience with LLM observability and evaluation platforms
- Experience building retrieval-augmented generation or multi-step AI workflows
- Experience with computer vision or document understanding
What you get
- Medical, Dental & Vision – Comprehensive plans covering 75% of premiums
- Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks for parents
- Remote-First Team – Work from anywhere in the U.S.
- Unlimited PTO & 11 Holidays
- 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options – 4% match
- Minimal Bureaucracy – Fast-moving environment
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the benefits section, but a range is provided in the posting
- Stack includes modern technologies like LLMs, but also traditional systems
- Role requires collaboration with various disciplines, which may involve navigating different priorities
Summarised from SmarterDx's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by SmarterDx on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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