Software Engineer
otterbrookBrooklyn (NY)
About the role
Embedded Transformation Engineer (ETE)
Location: New York City, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Artificial Intelligence / Healthcare Technology
About the Opportunity:
We're partnering with a healthcare technology VC focused on deploying AI solutions across some of the world's leading healthcare institutions.
The company has established relationships with major healthcare systems globally and is building an engineering team to develop and implement AI-powered solutions that improve clinical and operational workflows.
This is an opportunity to join at an early stage, work directly with customers, and play a meaningful role in building a rapidly growing business.
The company expects to hire 30–50 engineers over the next 12 months.
The Role:
We're looking for Forward Deployed Engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, working directly with customers, and building technology that gets used in the real world.
You'll work alongside healthcare professionals, operational leaders, and technical teams to identify challenges, develop solutions, and deploy them into production.
The role combines software engineering, applied AI, and hands-on customer engagement.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications and workflow automation solutions.
Work directly with customers to understand operational challenges and technical requirements.
Own projects from initial discovery through development, deployment, and iteration.
Integrate AI solutions with existing systems, data sources, and workflows.
Collaborate with engineers, healthcare experts, and business stakeholders.
Help establish technical standards and processes as the engineering team scales.
Requirements:
2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong programming and software development fundamentals.
Experience building and deploying production applications.
Familiarity with AI/LLMs, APIs, integrations, or workflow automation.
Comfortable working directly with customers and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong communication, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment.
Based in New York City or willing to relocate.
Nice to Have:
Healthcare technology or healthcare systems experience.
Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Founding Engineer.
Experience building AI agents or LLM-powered applications.
Experience working at an early-stage startup.
Background in cybersecurity, data engineering, or systems integration.
Why Join?
Join the initial engineering team of a new, rapidly scaling business.
Work with established healthcare institutions across international markets.
Own meaningful technical projects from concept through deployment.
Gain exposure to both applied AI engineering and customer-facing problem-solving.
Opportunity for significant professional growth as the team expands.
Location:
New York City preferred, with approximately one week per month working onsite with customers. ApplyThis search is being managed confidentially by Otterbrook. Interested candidates can apply directly or contact the Otterbrook team for additional information about the company and opportunity.
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