Forward Deployed Engineer

Nearly all disease will become treatable in our lifetimes. At the same time, drug discovery is quickly becoming an engineering discipline. There has never been a more exciting time for new biotech research to solve humanity's most fundamental problems.

At Mandolin, we're building the "last mile" delivery infrastructure to accelerate this unbounded future of cutting-edge drugs - cell/gene therapies and biologics for Alzheimer's, cancer, schizophrenia, genetic disorders, amongst many others. Reasoning-adept LLMs uniquely unlock the opportunity to bridge this market gap. We're starting with an "AI knowledge worker" for clinics administering these drugs, and then partnering with health insurers and pharma companies to bring drug breakthroughs to market at scale.

Ultimately, our mission is to substantially extend healthy human lifespans by minimizing the time it takes to bring life-changing drugs to patients.

We're a lean, aggressive team of former founders set on building a new generational incumbent in healthcare. We've raised substantial institutional funding from the best healthcare AI investors like SignalFire, Maverick, and ex-Thrive GP Gaurav Ahuja (including first institutional checks into rocketships like Hims&Hers, Ro, Grow Therapy, Cityblock, and Devoted Health).

Mandolin was founded by Will Yin and Rohit Rustagi - Stanford dropouts and second-time exited founders - alongside teammates from Google, Stanford, Genentech, and others.

Why work at Mandolin?

We've found market fit and are building out our founding team very quickly. Reasons to join:

• We have incredible market pull and are already working closely with some of the largest healthcare providers all over the country.
• We're solving a difficult technical problem, which unlocks a massive $30B+ market opportunity and enormous impact once solved.
• You'll get to define the future of the company from the ground floor, alongside a world-class team from Stanford, Google, and Palantir.
• We are building an in-office culture in SF, while still being able to hire the best talent from anywhere. We will offer relocation to accommodate our in-office culture.

Who we're looking for

You'd be a perfect fit for our team if you...

• Thrive in the 0-to-1 phase, taking ideas from concept to deployment with a strong sense of ownership.
• Are passionate about building scalable, reliable, and efficient infrastructure that powers cutting-edge healthcare solutions.
• Relentlessly seek truth, diving deep into technical challenges, product needs, and business objectives to find the best path forward.
• Balance strong opinions with collaboration, advocating for best practices while adapting to real-world constraints.
• Love solving complex problems, designing elegant, high-performance systems while sweating the details to ensure seamless execution.

What you'll work on

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Mandolin, you'll sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. You'll work closely with healthcare organizations to implement our technology, customize solutions to meet their needs, and ensure seamless deployment. This is a hands-on, problem-solving role ideal for engineers who enjoy tackling real-world challenges and seeing their work directly impact users.

• Work with customers to implement Mandolin's solutions, integrating our technology into their existing systems and workflows.
• Partner with healthcare teams to identify technical challenges and design creative, scalable solutions.
• Write code, debug issues, and optimize performance, ensuring smooth deployment and functionality.
• Provide on-the-ground feedback to help shape product development and future iterations.
• Serve as a technical expert for clients, ensuring they get the most value from Mandolin's platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, deployment, or technical consulting.
• Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or other relevant languages.
• Experience working with APIs, cloud infrastructure, and data integrations.
• A customer-centric mindset and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.
• A self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Previous experience in healthcare, health tech, or enterprise SaaS is a plus but not required.

If this sounds awesome, send us a note at hiring@mandolin.com.