Design, build, and improve ML and generative AI solutions for healthcare. Collaborate across teams, lead AI initiatives, and mentor junior members.
AI at Curai
At Curai, we believe that access to high-quality healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a privilege. Our mission is to radically transform healthcare delivery by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and clinical expertise to make care more affordable, accessible, and effective for everyone. Patients interact with advanced AI systems at every step of their care and follow-up. Licensed physicians review each case with the patient for the clinical decision in our integrated virtual clinic.
We ground our approach in rigorous research, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to clinical integrity. We focus on making a real impact: improving health outcomes, expanding access to care, and setting new standards for what trustworthy, patient-centered healthcare is. Read some of our latest publications.
Who You Are
None of these individually are hard requirements but they do describe the type of folks that we think would be most effective and happy at Curai.
• Passionate about advancing AI in healthcare to create meaningful impact and expand access to care.
• A self-starter with a growth mindset, eager to learn and take initiative.
• Skilled at tackling complex, multifaceted problems using a scientific and data-driven approach.
• Thoughtful in evaluating trade-offs, balancing immediate needs with Curai’s long-term strategic goals.
• Strong at prioritizing and focusing on the most impactful work; comfortable with ambiguity and challenging assumptions.
• Prefer fast-moving, collaborative projects over extensive solo efforts.
What You’ll Do
• Design, build, deploy and improve advanced ML and generative AI (e.g. large language model) solutions for patient and provider-facing products (e.g., conversational AI, personalization, user understanding, clinical decision support).
• Lead end-to-end AI initiatives from data exploration, modeling, evaluation, A/B testing, deployment, and continuous monitoring.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinicians, researchers, engineers, product managers, data scientists, and designers to drive product improvements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to interns and junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
What You’ll Need
• 3+ years of industry experience building and deploying robust ML/AI models for user-facing or data-driven products.
• Experienced with the full ML lifecycle: data analysis, model development, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Hands-on experience building AI systems using large language modelsProficient in Python and production-quality software engineering practices.
• Skilled in working with real-world data, especially healthcare data is a huge plus.
• Effective collaborator and communicator in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
• MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
What We Offer
• Culture: Mission driven talent with great colleagues committed to living our values, collaborating and driving performance.
• Pay: Competitive compensation and stock.
• Wellness: Unlimited PTO, flexible working hours and remote working options.
• Benefits: Excellent medical, dental, vision, and flex spending plans.
• Financial: 401k plan with employer matching.
The annual base salary range for this position is between$200,000- $220,000annually. Stock grants also play a key part in any offer, they increase your overall compensation package significantly based on company success. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.
Curai Health is a startup with a small, but world-class team from high-tech companies, AI researchers, and practicing physicians, to team members from non-traditional career paths and backgrounds. We also have research partnerships with leading universities across the country and access to medical data that facilitates research in this space. We are a highly collaborative, data-driven team, focused on delivering our mission with funding from top-tier Silicon Valley investors including Morningside, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.
At Curai Health, we are highly committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. In keeping with our beliefs and values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. To promote an equitable and bias-free workplace, we set competitive compensation packages for each position and do not negotiate on our offers. We are looking for mission-driven teammates, who embody our core values, and appreciate our transparent approach.
Top Skills
Generative Ai
Large Language Models
Machine Learning
Python
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