Engineering AI Solutions for Faster Cancer Diagnostics

A leading technology company advancing precision medicine through artificial intelligence and one of the world’s largest clinical and molecular data libraries is transforming cancer care. Specializing in oncology, the organization leverages AI to deliver data-driven insights to physicians and researchers, supporting more personalized and effective treatment strategies through digital pathology, genomic sequencing, and AI-powered diagnostics. 

The client’s groundbreaking work depends on complex, high-performance software that must keep pace with both medical urgency and AI innovation. Their proprietary algorithms analyze high-resolution pathology images to determine tumor content, a crucial step in ensuring sample quality and result accuracy. These tools not only support diagnosis but also inform downstream genomic analysis and treatment recommendations, all under tight timelines and across distributed teams.

As the organization scaled, it needed seasoned engineering support to:

• Expand and maintain internal lab software orchestrating image analysis and slide processing.
• Ensure seamless digital workflows for remote pathologists.
• Shorten feedback loops between lab technicians, developers, and AI systems.
• Maintain a modern tech stack while building new AI-integrated clinical products.

Rather than outsourcing large solution sets, the company turned to SPR for high-caliber, embedded engineering talent. The client needed individuals who could quickly onboard, grasp highly specialized medical and technical domains, and contribute from day one.

SPR engineers became integral to the client’s core product and lab operations teams. Over multiple years, SPR has delivered:

• Senior-level engineering expertise in TypeScript and Python, foundational to the organization’s front-end and data platforms.
• Lab workflow optimization, including enhancements to developer tools that reduced test data prep from 30 minutes to under 5, accelerating feature delivery.
• Digital pathology tooling that enables remote annotation of digital slides, replacing manual microscopy and broadening the remote pathologist talent pool.

These platforms are essential to how internal teams work with pathology samples, boosting accuracy, enabling remote collaboration, and improving diagnostic turnaround times.

SPR’s contributions have created tangible business value, not only for the organization but for the physicians and patients it serves.

• Improved Time-to-Results: Optimized lab systems reduce turnaround times for diagnostic reports, vital in oncology, where timely treatment decisions are critical.
• Scalable Pathology Workflows: Digital tools support remote work and flexible staffing, allowing the client to adapt quickly to changing demands.
• Trusted Partnership: The company continues to rely on SPR for mission-critical software delivery, underscoring its confidence in SPR’s healthcare, data, and AI expertise.

SPR engineers are instrumental in powering the organization’s AI platforms, ensuring that advanced AI models are both practically useful and scalable in real-world clinical settings.

SPR’s partnership with this precision medicine leader demonstrates how expert engineering support enables healthcare AI innovators to focus on core breakthroughs while maintaining speed and reliability. With a shared dedication to excellence and impact, SPR remains a trusted partner as the client continues to push the boundaries of precision medicine.