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Applied AI Engineer

Series A startup providing AI business partner solutions for small health and wellness businesses, managing financial and compliance workflows.
Machine Learning
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
11 - 50 Employees
AI · Healthcare

Job Description

Heard is an innovative Series A startup revolutionizing how small health and wellness businesses operate through AI-powered solutions. With $26M in funding from prestigious investors like Founders' Co-op, Footwork, Headline, and Notable Capital, we're on a mission to become the ultimate AI business partner for healthcare practitioners. The Applied AI Engineer role is a crucial position where you'll be at the forefront of developing AI-powered features that transform manual workflows into elegant, automated solutions. You'll work directly with the Seattle-based VP of Product, rapidly prototyping and implementing AI models while ensuring they solve real-world problems for our thousands of customers. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with practical AI experience, thriving in a fast-paced startup environment where ambiguity is common and innovation is essential. Success in this role means quickly delivering impactful prototypes, transitioning experiments into production features, and establishing scalable processes for AI-driven experiences. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare business management through AI innovation.

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Responsibilities For Applied AI Engineer

  • Rapidly prototype and ship AI-powered features that simplify and eliminate manual workflow
  • Work closely with the Seattle based VP of Product to experiment, validate, and iterate on new user experiences
  • Build scrappy demos in days, then harden the best ideas into production-ready features
  • Apply state-of-the-art AI models (LLMs, embeddings, RAG, agents, etc.) to real-world product problems
  • Design lightweight evaluation frameworks for prototype success
  • Help shape the culture and foundation of AI usage at Heard

Requirements For Applied AI Engineer

Python
TypeScript
React
  • Strong engineering fundamentals with fluency in prototyping and full-stack features (Python/TypeScript/React)
  • Applied AI experience using APIs, libraries, and frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, HuggingFace)
  • Product-mindedness: Solving real user problems
  • Bias to action: Thrive in ambiguity, build fast
  • Startup DNA: Resourceful, collaborative, low-ego
  • Must work in person in Seattle

Benefits For Applied AI Engineer

401k
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
  • Market salary and equity with flexible distribution
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401k
  • Healthcare and dental
  • Mental Wellness Stipend
  • Remote Work Stipend

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