Trellis AI, a startup from Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 batch, has announced a job opening for a full-time Forward Deployed Engineer based in New York, NY. The company’s stated mission is to streamline access to life-saving therapies by automating complex healthcare workflows.

The company addresses the challenge that patients and providers face when trying to access new treatments. These barriers often include complex paperwork for processes such as benefits verification and prior authorizations, which can lead to significant delays for patients needing care. Trellis AI was founded by a team of repeat founders with professional experience at companies including Palantir, Flatiron Health, and Google.

Automating Patient Access with AI Agents

Trellis AI builds artificial intelligence agents designed to automate healthcare workflows, with an initial focus on patient access. The platform is engineered to handle administrative tasks that currently obstruct the path between patients and necessary medical treatments. According to the company, their system is already live with customers and has been utilized for real patients to help them navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and receive their prescribed therapies.

The Forward Deployed Engineer Role

The company is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the primary technical point of contact for its customers. The responsibilities for this on-site role in New York include deploying the Trellis AI platform, building custom integrations, and working directly with the product and engineering teams to relay customer feedback. The position is described as being at the intersection of product, engineering, and sales, requiring a candidate with strong technical skills and experience in customer-facing roles. The goal is for the individual to own the technical relationship for customers and contribute to building the company from the ground up.

Source: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trellis-ai/jobs/f4GWvH0-forward-deployed-engineer-full-time