JOB-1261

Target Salary: $180,000 – $220,000 + Equity + Benefits

JOB SUMMARY
A fast-growing health-tech startup is seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer for a full-stack role with a backend emphasis. The engineer will design and deliver AI-driven healthcare workflow systems that power the future of hospital nutrition and clinical operations. The ideal candidate will bring experience integrating AI tools into both engineering processes and product features, working in a high-autonomy environment alongside technical founders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build impactful features end-to-end across React, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS Lambda to improve hospital workflows.

  • Design and scale robust, secure, and extensible systems tailored for healthcare environments.

  • Integrate AI tools (ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot) into product functionality and development processes.

  • Collaborate with product and clinical teams to balance safety, usability, and automation in healthcare systems.

  • Own full project cycles—from architectural planning to launch and post-deployment improvements.

  • Contribute to shaping the engineering culture and technical foundations of the company.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in architecture and code reviews, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

  • Support continuous integration, release management, and system monitoring processes.

  • Experiment with LLM-based development accelerators and internal tooling improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.

  • Proven full-stack TypeScript development (React, Node.js, or Next.js).

  • Hands-on experience with AI tools like Cursor, Copilot, or ChatGPT.

  • Background in early-stage or scaling startups with a modern tech stack.

  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

  • Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco 2 days/week.

NICE-TO-HAVE

  • Experience in health tech or regulated industries.

  • Familiarity with Terraform, AWS serverless, or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

  • Experience building and shipping AI/LLM-powered features.

  • Founding engineer or early startup experience.

  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in engineering teams.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary: $180K – $220K.

  • Equity: 0.35% – 0.5%.

  • Hybrid role: 2 days/week in the San Francisco office.

  • Opportunity to lead high-impact AI initiatives in the healthcare space.