C&D Talent Advisory
Principal Software Engineer
Lausanne · VD
- Berufsfeld
- Informatik · Softwareentwicklung
- Ausbildung
- Keine bestimmte Ausbildung
- Lohn
- Geschätzt CHF 170’000–200’000 pro Jahr (100 %)
- Schätzung von jopp, nicht aus dem Inserat.
- Erstmals gesehen
- 25. September 2026
- Zuletzt gesehen
- 25. September 2026
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About the Company
Our client is an early-stage healthcare AI startup building autonomous AI clinicians capable of transforming how healthcare is delivered.
Their mission is ambitious: create AI systems that can automate clinical workflows assist healthcare professionals and ultimately make high-quality healthcare accessible to everyone.
Working at the intersection of AI distributed systems and healthcare theyre building production-grade technology designed to solve one of humanitys most important challenges.
Location: Europe (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time (Permanent or B2B)
Level: Principal Individual Contributor
Work Authorization: Must be based within the European Union (hired via Deel where applicable)
About the Role
Were looking for a Principal Software Engineer to design and build the core infrastructure powering autonomous AI clinicians.
This is a highly hands-on engineering role focused on building large-scale distributed systems AI agents secure healthcare infrastructure and production-grade backend platforms. Youll work directly with founders hospitals and healthcare providers to solve complex technical problems that have real-world impact.
If youre a builder who thrives in ambiguity enjoys solving difficult engineering challenges and wants to shape the future of AI-powered healthcare wed love to hear from you.
What Youll Do
AI Platform Engineering;
Architect and build AI agent systems for healthcare applications
Design scalable distributed backend services
Develop secure healthcare infrastructure handling sensitive clinical data
Build low-latency communication systems supporting voice and video workflows
Production Engineering;
Build scalable Python services powering enterprise healthcare platforms
Design APIs orchestration systems and backend infrastructure
Optimize system performance scalability and reliability
Improve deployment monitoring and operational excellence
AI Systems;
Build production systems around LLMs AI agents and reinforcement learning
Design agent orchestration frameworks
Integrate AI capabilities into real-world healthcare workflows
Continuously improve system accuracy and operational performance
Technical Leadership;
Translate ambiguous product challenges into scalable engineering solutions
Partner directly with founders and product teams
Help shape technical architecture and engineering standards
Mentor engineers through technical leadership and example
What Were Looking For
Must Have;
5 years building complex production software systems
Strong Python engineering experience
Experience designing scalable distributed systems
Track record of building production-grade backend platforms
Experience turning ambiguous requirements into reliable solutions
Strong system design and architecture skills
Startup or high-growth company experience
High ownership and strong problem-solving mindset
Excellent communication skills
Based in Europe
Nice to Have;
Healthcare technology experience
AI LLM or Agentic AI experience
Reinforcement Learning
Cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP Azure)
Enterprise software experience
Open-source contributions
Background in Mathematics Computer Science or Physics
Experience building products from zero to production
What We Offer
salary
Meaningful equity package
Fully remote across Europe
Flexible employment (Permanent or B2B)
Opportunity to work directly with founders
High ownership from day one
Small elite engineering team
Mission-driven work solving one of healthcares biggest challenges
Opportunity to build technology with global impact
If youre excited about building production AI systems that could redefine the future of healthcare wed love to hear from you...
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 100000 - 200000