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ABOUT RAD AI At Rad AI, we’re on a mission to transform healthcare with artificial intelligence. Founded by a radiologist, our AI-driven solutions are revolutionizing radiology—saving time, reducing burnout, and improving patient care. With one of the largest proprietary radiology report datasets in the world, our AI has helped uncover hundreds of new cancer diagnoses and reduced error rates in tens of millions of radiology reports by nearly 50%. Rad AI has secured over $140M in funding, including a recently oversubscribed Series C ($68M round) led by Transformation Capital, bringing our valuation to $528M. Our investors include Khosla Ventures, World Innovation Lab, Gradient Ventures, Cone Health Ventures, and others—all backing our mission to empower physicians with cutting-edge AI. Our latest advancements in generative AI are used by thousands of radiologists daily, supporting more than one-third of radiology groups and healthcare systems and nearly 50% of all medical imaging in the U.S. at partners including Cone Health, Jefferson Einstein Health, Geisinger, Guthrie Healthcare System, and Henry Ford Health. Recognized as one of the most promising healthcare AI companies by CB Insights and AuntMinnie radai.com, and ranked by Deloitte www2.deloitte.com as the 19th fastest-growing company in North America, we are building AI-powered solutions that make a real impact. Most recently, Rad AI was named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50 cnbc.com list, highlighting the innovation and momentum behind our mission. If you’re ready to shape the future of healthcare, we’d love to have you on our team! We're seeking a visionary Principal Engineer to lead our cutting-edge reporting product – a cornerstone initiative that's shaping the future of Rad AI. This highly visible role offers a unique opportunity to revolutionize how radiologists work by creating technology that meaningfully saves time and reduces burnout. You'll partner closely with our executive team to shape the product's technical direction, raise the bar for engineering excellence, and turn an ambitious vision into scalable, high-impact systems. Responsibilities - Partner directly with the CTO and CPO to architect and drive the technical vision for our reporting product - Elevate engineering excellence by serving as a technical mentor and role model across the organization - Design forward-thinking solutions that deliver measurable business value while anticipating emerging technological trends - Collaborate strategically with adjacent teams to accelerate innovation and achieve breakthrough results - Establish robust engineering standards and guide the team in building scalable systems to support our rapid growth - Foster an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives and open communication REQUIREMENTS - Demonstrated success as a principal engineer or equivalent technical leadership role - Exceptional technical expertise with a proven ability to drive innovation and establish best practices - Advanced knowledge of modern software architecture and engineering principles - AI experience is highly valuable for this transformative role - Proven track record of implementing architecture standards that enable engineering excellence - History of successfully designing and delivering complex technical systems with substantial business impact. Join our world-class team as we build and deploy AI solutions that empower physicians and transform patient care—making a meaningful impact on millions of lives. Driven by our mission, we prioritize transparency, inclusion, and close collaboration, bringing together exceptional people to revolutionize healthcare. If you're passionate about driving innovation and delivering impactful healthcare solutions, we'd love to hear from you! To learn more about what it's like to work at Rad AI, visit radai.com and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn linkedin.com to stay up to date! Location Details: For roles listed as San Francisco - Onsite: - This role will be based in our San Francisco office and we expect employees to work onsite four days per week. The remaining time may be worked remotely or onsite, depending on team and business needs. For roles listed as United States - Remote: - This role is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. For roles listed as San Francisco - Onsite + United States - Remote: - We will prioritize candidates who can work onsite four days per week in San Francisco, while also considering remote candidates located anywhere in the United States. For US-Based Full-Time Roles, Rad AI offers a variety of benefits, including: - Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance - HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA - 401(k) - 11 Paid Company Holidays - Flexible PTO policy - Annual company-wide offsite - Periodic team offsites - Annual equipment stipend - For roles based outside the US, your recruiter can share more details At Rad AI, we value diversity and provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Please be vigilant regarding job scams. We advise all candidates to apply directly through our official careers page. Our recruiters will use email addresses with the domain @radai.com radai.com or no-reply@ashbyhq.com.

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Partner directly with the CTO and CPO to architect and drive the technical vision for our reporting product
Elevate engineering excellence by serving as a technical mentor and role model across the organization
Design forward-thinking solutions that deliver measurable business value while anticipating emerging technological trends
Collaborate strategically with adjacent teams to accelerate innovation and achieve breakthrough results
Establish robust engineering standards and guide the team in building scalable systems to support our rapid growth
Foster an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives and open communication
Demonstrated success as a principal engineer or equivalent technical leadership role
Exceptional technical expertise with a proven ability to drive innovation and establish best practices
Advanced knowledge of modern software architecture and engineering principles
AI experience is highly valuable for this transformative role
Proven track record of implementing architecture standards that enable engineering excellence
History of successfully designing and delivering complex technical systems with substantial business impact.
For roles listed as San Francisco - Onsite:
For roles listed as United States - Remote:
For roles listed as San Francisco - Onsite + United States - Remote:
We will prioritize candidates who can work onsite four days per week in San Francisco, while also considering remote candidates located anywhere in the United States.
For US-Based Full-Time Roles, Rad AI offers a variety of benefits, including:
HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA
Flexible PTO policy
Annual company-wide offsite
Periodic team offsites
Annual equipment stipend
For roles based outside the US, your recruiter can share more details

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