Senior Software Engineer (Full stack)

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

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Title of Role: Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Frontend-Leaning)

Location: New York, NY

Company Stage of Funding: Series A / Growth Stage (~$25M raised)

Office Type: Hybrid (2–3 days/week in office)

Salary: $150,000 – $235,000 + Equity

Company Description

Our client is a fast-growing healthcare AI company building technology that helps behavioral health organizations deliver better mental healthcare outcomes. Their platform combines AI-powered assistance with clinical oversight to support providers and patients throughout the care journey.

Founded by experienced entrepreneurs, healthcare operators, and AI researchers, the company is creating purpose-built technology designed to improve patient outcomes, increase provider efficiency, and modernize mental healthcare delivery at scale. With significant funding, enterprise customers, and strong market momentum, they are expanding their engineering team to support rapid growth.

What You Will Do

Build and ship user-facing web and mobile experiences used by patients and healthcare providers

Develop and maintain backend services powering core product functionality

Own product development from concept through deployment and iteration

Partner with product, design, clinical, and engineering teams to deliver impactful features

Conduct user research and gather customer feedback to inform product decisions

Design scalable systems and infrastructure supporting a growing user base

Build and improve APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities

Help shape technical direction, architecture, and engineering best practices

Ideal Candidate Background

6+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience

Strong frontend expertise with React and modern web technologies

Experience building both backend infrastructure and frontend product experiences

Proven track record delivering products from 0 1 and scaling them successfully

Experience working in both startup and larger-scale engineering environments

Strong product instincts and empathy for end users

Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous environments

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

Experience with React Native and mobile application development

Experience with Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Python, and REST APIs

Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Firebase, AWS, or GCP

Experience building communication-heavy products (messaging, audio, video, collaboration tools)

Experience in healthcare, healthtech, behavioral health, or mission-driven products

Combination of startup and Big Tech experience

Strong product thinking and user-centered design mindset

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive base salary: $150,000 – $235,000

Meaningful equity package (typically 0.30%–0.70%)

Hybrid work environment in NYC (Union Square)

Relocation assistance available

Opportunity to work on mission-driven technology with measurable real-world impact

High ownership and autonomy within a small, experienced engineering team

Fast-moving startup environment with significant growth opportunities

H1B transfers and TN sponsorship support available

This is an opportunity to build AI-native healthcare products that directly improve patient outcomes while working alongside experienced founders and a mission-driven team focused on transforming behavioral healthcare.