About Us:
Ambience Healthcare is the leading AI platform for documentation, coding, and clinical workflow, built to reduce administrative burden and protect revenue integrity at the point of care. Trusted by top health systems across North America, Ambience’s platform is live across outpatient, emergency, and inpatient settings, supporting more than 100 specialties with real-time, coding-aware documentation. The platform integrates directly with Epic, Oracle Cerner, athenahealth, and other major EHRs. Founded in 2020 by Mike Ng and Nikhil Buduma, Ambience is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Oak HC/FT, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OpenAI Startup Fund, Kleiner Perkins, and other leading investors.
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 $225,000–$300,000 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.
Are you outside of the range? We encourage you to still apply: we take an individualized approach to ensure that compensation accounts for all of the life factors that matter for each candidate.
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
Ambience is committed to supporting every candidate’s ability to fully participate in our hiring process. If you need any accommodations during your application or interviews, please reach out to our Recruiting team at [email protected]. We’ll handle your request confidentially and work with you to ensure an accessible and equitable experience for all candidates.
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What We Do
Ambience Healthcare is the leading AI platform for documentation, coding, and clinical workflow, built to reduce administrative burden and protect revenue integrity at the point of care. Trusted by top health systems across North America, Ambience’s platform is live across outpatient, emergency, and inpatient settings, supporting more than 100 specialties with real-time, coding-aware documentation. The platform integrates directly with Epic, Oracle Cerner, athenahealth, and other major EHRs. Founded in 2020 by Mike Ng and Nikhil Buduma, Ambience is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Oak HC/FT, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OpenAI Startup Fund, Kleiner Perkins, and other leading investors.
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.
Why Work With Us
We’re building real-world solutions that tackle high-stakes problems in healthcare. You’ll work fast, learn from exceptional peers, own ambitious challenges, and see your impact quickly. Your ideas matter here, and your work truly helps clinicians, patients, and the future of care.
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