About the role
Company Overview:
The client is a venture-backed startup simplifying access to essential benefits for frontline workers. Their AI-powered platform helps employees easily find and apply for benefits like childcare, elder care, and nutrition programs.
With backing from major enterprise retail investors and $2.5M secured in funding, they're expanding their reach to serve leading retailers, healthcare providers, and Fortune 500 companies. Our diverse, remote-first team is spread across the globe, united in our mission to empower employees and create healthier workplaces.
They're currently on the brink of Series A funding, which means you'll have the opportunity to join them at an exciting stage of growth.
Your Role:
* Take ownership of designing, implementing, and scaling the platform's core backend systems and data pipelines.
* Lead end-to-end development for critical platform features, ensuring quality, performance, and scalability.
* Define the architecture and standards for identity management, security solutions, and third-party API integrations.
* Champion best practices in reliability engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code across the engineering team.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and data, to shape the future of the platform.
* Collaborate with a small team of experienced engineers on full-stack development, impacting both backend systems and frontend technologies
This role involves both hands-on technical work and high-level problem-solving.
You Bring:
* 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record of leading complex projects end-to-end.
* Expertise in system architecture, designing scalable and reliable software solutions.
* Strong backend foundation (Node.js, Python, Javascript, etc.), with proficiency in modern cloud technologies (AWS or similar).
* Experience implementing secure systems, including best practices for handling sensitive data and integrating identity verification.
* Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
* Experience building and shipping scalable software
Bonus points:
* Experience automating complex processes (e.g., eligibility checks, fraud detection)
* Experience building systems handling large volumes of sensitive data (privacy/security focus)
* Experience integrating identity verification features (facial recognition, document verification)
What They Offer:
* Competitive salary per year + Stocks + PTO depending on level and experience
* Equity in a high-growth startup
* Comprehensive benefits package (tailored to your location)
* The opportunity to make a tangible impact on people's lives
* A collaborative, remote-first culture
Interview Process:
* Screening
* 45-minute chat with our Head of Product
* Culture-fit interviews with 2-3 team members across different functions
* 1-hour technical assessment (collaborative problem-solving)
* Final interview with founders and offer presentation
This is an immediate hire, so apply today if you're ready to build the future of population care!
Originally posted on Himalayas