Cairns Health (https://www.cairns.ai/) is creating a fundamentally better healthcare experience for people with chronic health conditions and those who care for them. We make healthcare more accessible by simplifying complex care plans, connecting care teams and meeting patients where they live. Through our conversational AI, patients use their voice to interact with our digital care companion, who proactively gives medication reminders, symptom checks, behavioral nudges and even engages in friendly conversation to ease loneliness. Cairns uses a device that includes radar to put the patient in context and passively monitors their activities, including: heart rate, breathing rate and sleep stages, all without a wearable. The result is informed and timely intervention that drives improved clinical outcomes, reduced care delivery costs and a more satisfactory healthcare experience for all.

We’re seeking a dynamic software engineer to join our incredible engineering team at Cairns Health. The role sits at the crossroads of conversational AI, radar technology, hardware integration, and LLMs. You’ll play a pivotal role in the success of our product, starting with front-end and back-end development for our web and mobile apps using React and React Native, while exploring opportunities across our tech stack. Our ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with a hands-on approach to coding and a positive, can-do attitude.

About Cairns Health

Cairns Health (https://www.cairns.ai/) is creating a fundamentally better healthcare experience for people with chronic health conditions and those who care for them. We make healthcare more accessible by simplifying complex care plans, connecting care teams and meeting patients where they live. Through our conversational AI, patients use their voice to interact with our digital care companion, who proactively gives medication reminders, symptom checks, behavioral nudges and even engages in friendly conversation to ease loneliness. Cairns uses a device that includes radar to put the patient in context and passively monitors their activities, including: heart rate, breathing rate and sleep stages, all without a wearable. The result is informed and timely intervention that drives improved clinical outcomes, reduced care delivery costs and a more satisfactory healthcare experience for all.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Code daily to tackle challenges and drive our product to market.
• Develop a backend architecture to support our LLM-powered health and wellness AI
• Design and develop  LLM applications that serve our users
• Optimize our LLM applications for latency, concurrency, uptime, etc.
• Take a leading role in creating interactive, data-driven mobile and web apps using a modern tech stack.
• Enhance our backend to power front-end and device features.
• Collaborate with a team of accomplished, high-performing engineers.
• Beyond app development, gain hands-on experience with embedded devices, front-end, back-end, AWS, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience, coupled with 3-5 years of professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience in LLM architectures (e.g. RAG)
• Familiarity with commonly used LLM APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.)
• Proficient in React and React Native for building responsive and mobile-first user interfaces, with strong experience in Redux for effective state management.
• Proficient in Java 11+ for developing robust server-side applications and experienced in designing and implementing RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and management for scalable applications.
• Proficient in containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes, with a proven track record of deploying and managing applications on AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and ECS (Elastic Container Service).
• Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka and MQTT for real-time data processing and communication, along with proficiency in using GitHub for version control and collaborative development.
• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools, familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies for iterative and collaborative software development, and strong problem-solving and analytical abilities to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Positive, team player with strong people skills and excellent communication.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, equity & benefits - including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days and 401(k) plans.

Location

Strong preference for candidates located near Sunnyvale, CA.

To Apply

Please apply here and then send your resume and cover letter to: nicky @ cairns.ai and answer the following questions:

1. Will you work in-office at least 4 days per week from Sunnyvale, CA?
2. What are your salary expectations?
3. What makes you feel you are a fit for this role at Cairns Health?