[Hiring] Head Engineer @Jasper

Who We Are

Jasper Health is a digital coaching and navigation experience that improves the lives of individuals affected by cancer and their caregivers. Our team of healthcare, technology, and consumer industry experts are dedicated to making cancer care a more human experience. Jasper Health raised $25M in Series A funding led by General Catalyst. The round, which was joined by new and existing investors Human Capital, W Health Ventures, Redesign Health, and 7wireVentures, brings Jasper Health's total funding to approximately $31 million. 

Jasper Health has a passionate team of world-class leaders in digital health, oncology, customer-centered design, and data science. We are rapidly adding talent to our team - come join us!

About the Role

Reporting directly to the COO, the Head Engineer will play a crucial role in expanding the Jasper offering to take advantage of recent regulations that allow Jasper services to be directly reimbursed by health plans (including Medicare and Medicaid).  This role will help integrate new technologies and oversee all engineering activities for the cross-functional team.  This includes the consumer (patient) facing experiences, clinical and administrative interfaces, and building out all capabilities that drive the experiences.   Teams are small and agile and the role is very ‘hands-on’.

Role and Responsibilities

• Build and enhance our powerful platform, web, and mobile applications using cloud-native technologies
• Work on all levels of the technology stack (React, Python, Postgres, Redis, Flutter, etc.)
• Design and implement scalable and highly available APIs, services, and systems
• Integrate with third-party platforms to create industry-leading solutions
• Lead technical architecture, design, and implementation for new products and enhancements to existing products
• Manage and mentor other software engineers including estimation, code reviews, process improvements, and more. 
• Work closely with your team’s product manager and technical project manager to help drive the success of the team by improving KPIs through OKRs
• Own the team’s documentation of code, APIs, architectures, and all relevant technical information as it relates to business/technical operations and the product itself
• Other duties as assigned
• Up to 10% of travel may be requested by leadership (ie., conferences)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• 5+ years of professional software and database experience
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-based infrastructures (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• 1+ years of being a team lead or managing other engineers
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining amazing new end-to-end features
• Ability to perform code reviews and review/approve system architecture and database structures
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices for the entire SDLC including coding standards,code reviews, source code management, build processes and testing .
• Significant experience driving incremental improvement in engineering team’s processes 
• Experience leading teams that drive business value while maintaining speed, quality, and security
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, strong decision-making and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Team based mentality and willingness to work with others either domestically or internationally
• Strong written and verbal English skills.

Preferred Experience

• 3+ years of experience with Python, React, or Flutter
• 3+ years of experience with Django, Flask, or Next.js
• 3+ years of experience being a team lead or managing other engineers
• Significant experience in Agile methodologies
• Significant experience in domain-driven design including microservice architectures/patterns
• Significant Experience with DevOps tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, JIRA, GitHub, or DataDog
• Strong experience in managing team members to OKRs and KPIs
• Understanding of best practice security processes, procedures, and policies

Benefits Includes

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more…

Conditions of Employment

• You must be authorized to work in the United States
• Applicants will be required to pass a background check as a condition of employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Jasper Health, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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