About the job
Hippocratic AI builds generative AI technology for healthcare, focusing on safe, autonomous clinical conversations with patients. The company’s proprietary large language models, known as the Polaris constellation, drive this platform and have achieved an accuracy rate above 99.9%.
As a Senior Staff AI Engineer based in Palo Alto, this role centers on advancing healthcare through a safety-first approach. The team is working to launch the first healthcare-specific, safety-centric large language model, with the goal of improving patient outcomes worldwide.
Collaboration and Team
The team includes experienced physicians, hospital executives, AI researchers, and innovators from leading institutions such as El Camino Health, Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Co-founder and CEO Munjal Shah leads a group committed to scientific progress and reliable technology in healthcare AI.
Funding and Support
Hippocratic AI is backed by a strong group of healthcare and AI investors. The company recently closed a $126M Series C funding round at a $3.5B valuation, bringing total funding to $404M. Investors include Avenir Growth, CapitalG, General Catalyst, a16z, Kleiner Perkins, Premji Invest, UHS, Cincinnati Children’s, WellSpan Health, John Doerr, Rick Klausner, and others.
Location Requirement
This position requires working onsite at the Palo Alto office five days a week. The company values in-person collaboration to strengthen team culture and accelerate innovation.
