Senior Python Engineer (HealthTech, ML/AI, Startup, On-Site Munich)

About the Company/Product:

• A US-based startup on a mission to unify digital healthcare and Conversational AI. The company has just closed the seed round with the help of such tech giants as Netflix and Google.
• A Conversational AI platform that offers 24/7 patient support, aiding people with their sleep therapy difficulties. Over 3,000 patients are currently enjoying the seamless solution to their sleep-related problems, and clinical teams are already experiencing a 45% workload reduction.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to be the owner of the AI platform’s infrastructure. In this role, you’ll work closely with the founding team and help scale the product from the technical perspective.

What You’ll Do:

• Be at the forefront of the next-generation HealthTech solution — lead the growth and scaling of the secure, HIPAA-compliant backend infrastructure.
• Shape the flow of medical data — design and implement health data pipelines and services, integrating with electronic health record (EHR) systems through FHIR and HL7 standards.
• Work closely with data — maximize database performance and query efficiency.
• Raise the bar for reliability — enhance system observability with monitoring and alerting tools.
• Enrich your healthcare expertise — collaborate with top talent in biomedical AI, ML, and infrastructure.

Tech Stack: Python (FastAPI), PostgreSQL, GCP, Terraform, ML/LLM Stack.

What You Have:

• A startup mindset, a self-starter attitude, and a hands-on builder mentality — you’re flexible, you love having the autonomy to do R&D, and you’re a fast learner and a problem-solver.
• 5+ years of production-grade experience with Python and API design (Flask, FastAPI, async programming).
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (ideally, PostgreSQL), cloud platforms (ideally, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Critical thinking — you utilize best practices, depending on what the product needs.
• Understanding of serverless architecture.
• Solid knowledge of security best practices.
• Good level of English (B2+).

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience within early-stage startups or emerging products in larger teams.
• LLM or GenAI understanding — you can explain complex concepts, such as RAG, open-source models, and agent architectures, in layman’s terms.
• Experience developing Conversational AI platforms with API and automation tools (Retell, Pipeсat) or similar projects within HealthTech/SleepTech.
• Experience with health data, EHR systems (e.g., HL7, FHIR), and health IT standards.
• Hackathon and open-source experience.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary + generous stock options.
• Location: Munich, Germany (flexible hours & remote work options from Germany).
• Global lean team with a strong tech and academic background.
• Direct mentorship and collaboration with senior advisors from Netflix Games, Google AI, and Harvard Medical School.
• Team hackathons.