Senior AI-Native Django Engineer at well-funded healthcare AI startup

As a Senior AI-Native Django Engineer, you will lead development on a Django monolith in a HIPAA-compliant environment. You will own end-to-end system architecture and reliability while utilizing AI agents as your primary coding tool. This role requires a high-ownership mindset to maintain stability and performance for a rapidly scaling healthcare platform.

Well-funded healthcare AI startup

• Architect and maintain a scalable Django monolith using Celery for horizontal scaling and React for the frontend interface.
• Design and implement strict HIPAA-compliant data pipelines and security guardrails to ensure AI agents never touch production PHI.
• Establish LLM observability and evaluation infrastructure to monitor AI behavior and ensure the reliability of AI-generated code and services.

• Has 8+ years of experience with complex Django monoliths, task queues, and managing high-performance production systems independently.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of using AI agents (like Claude or Cursor) as a core coding methodology rather than just autocomplete.
• Possesses deep knowledge of infrastructure, CI/CD, and security protocols, ideally within regulated environments like healthcare or fintech.

• Lead the transition to an AI-native engineering culture, using agents to multiply your output and focus on high-level system architecture.
• Join a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs that is rapidly scaling its technical infrastructure to meet urgent healthcare demands.
• Take complete ownership of a mission-critical platform where your decisions directly impact system reliability and patient data security.