Staff Full-Stack Engineer

About Us:

Ambience is developing the most capable AI systems for healthcare and medicine. As healthcare costs soar to 17.3% of US GDP and a projected shortage of 100,000 physicians within the next decade, the need for AI is critical. Our frontline healthcare workers are overwhelmed, with only 27% of the average clinician's day spent on direct patient care.

Our vision is to advance healthcare by empowering clinicians with safe, intelligent AI agents that improve quality, reduce costs, and enhance both patient and provider experiences.

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have secured $100M in funding from top investors, including Kleiner Perkins, OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Optum Ventures, Human Capital, and Martin Ventures. We collaborate with leading AI experts such as Jeff Dean, Richard Socher, Pieter Abbeel, and AIX Ventures.

Join us in the endeavor of accelerating the path to safe & useful clinical super intelligence by becoming part of our community of problem solvers, technologists, clinicians, and innovators.

The Role:

As a Staff Full-Stack Engineer, you will be a key technical leader, driving the architecture and development of our AI-powered healthcare applications. You will work across the stack, from designing intuitive user interfaces to building scalable backend systems, ensuring seamless integration and performance. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare providers.

Our Engineering roles are hybrid in our SF office 3x/wk.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end features across our web applications and backend services.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Designers, and Clinicians, to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Architect and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable systems that integrate with various healthcare platforms.

• Mentor and guide engineering team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

• Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and assess their applicability to our systems.

Who You Are:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on full-stack development.

• Proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, and React.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong understanding of database systems, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and non-relational.

• Skilled at mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on, driving quality, execution speed, and successful outcomes as a technical leader or engineering manager.

• Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end execution, from concept to impactful results, with a focus on building breakthrough product experiences.

• Thrives in environments of complexity and ambiguity, prioritizing collaboration and seeking the best ideas regardless of their source.

• Values kindness, encouragement, and being a supportive teammate, fostering a mission-aligned and ambitious team culture.

Pay Transparency
We offer a base compensation range of approximately $200,000–$275,000 per year, exclusive of equity. This intentionally broad range provides flexibility for candidates to tailor their cash and equity mix based on individual preferences. Our compensation philosophy prioritizes meaningful equity grants, enabling team members to share directly in the impact they help create. If your expectations fall outside of this range, we still encourage you to apply—our approach to compensation considers a range of factors to ensure alignment with each candidate's unique needs and preferences.

Being at Ambience:

• An opportunity to work with cutting edge AI technology, on a product that dramatically improves the quality of life for healthcare providers and the quality of care they can provide to their patients

• Dedicated budget for personal development, including access to world class mentors, advisors, and an in-house executive coach

• Work alongside a world-class, diverse team that is deeply mission aligned

• Ownership over your success and the ability to significantly impact the growth of our company

• Competitive salary and equity compensation with benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, quarterly retreats, unlimited PTO, and a 401(k) plan