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Staff AI Engineer at Hippocratic AI | Palo Alto

On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

QualificationsWe are looking for candidates with a strong technical background in AI and machine learning, particularly in generative AI technologies. Experience in large language models, voice processing, and healthcare systems will be advantageous. You should possess excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to work collaboratively across teams, and a passion for improving patient outcomes through technology.

About the job

Hippocratic AI is building generative AI systems for healthcare, focused on safe, autonomous clinical conversations. The company’s proprietary large language models (LLMs) power these interactions, achieving an accuracy rate above 99.9%.

This team is developing a healthcare-exclusive, safety-first LLM platform with the goal of improving patient outcomes worldwide. The company is led by CEO Munjal Shah and a group of physicians, hospital executives, AI researchers, and engineers from organizations such as El Camino Health, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.

Hippocratic AI is backed by leading investors in healthcare and AI, including Avenir Growth, CapitalG, General Catalyst, and a16z. The company recently completed a $126 million Series C round, reaching a $3.5 billion valuation and $404 million in total funding.

Role overview

The Staff AI Engineer will shape the technical direction for voice-based generative AI in healthcare. This position involves designing intelligent systems that enable clinically safe healthcare agents, blending expertise in large language models, real-time voice interaction, and user-centered product development.

This is a hands-on role with significant impact. The Staff AI Engineer will oversee one or more core AI domains, such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent orchestration, evaluation, or real-time voice. Collaboration with AI researchers, product managers, and clinical experts is central, as is mentoring engineers across the organization.

Contributions in this role will influence how patients and providers interact with generative AI at scale. Hippocratic AI seeks experienced technical leaders who want to apply AI to real-world healthcare challenges and set high standards for technical excellence.

Location requirement

This position is based in Palo Alto and requires in-person attendance at the office five days a week unless otherwise specified.

About Hippocratic AI

Hippocratic AI is at the forefront of generative AI innovation in healthcare, focusing on creating safe and effective solutions to improve patient care and clinical outcomes. Our commitment to safety and accuracy sets us apart in the industry.

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