Founding Product Engineer
About the Role
We're building an AI-native operating system that helps nurse practitioners launch and run independent clinical practices — and we're looking for a Founding Product Engineer to own and shape the clinician-facing product experience. This is a high-impact, early-team role at a seed-stage healthtech company where you'll work directly with founders, designers, and clinicians to turn complex clinical workflows into polished, reliable software that improves care delivery.
You'll be a defining voice in engineering culture, product direction, and technical architecture — not just an executor of finished specs. If you thrive at the intersection of strong engineering craft and genuine product ownership, this role is for you.
What You'll Do
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Own major clinician-facing workflows end-to-end — from whiteboard through implementation, testing, rollout, and iteration.
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Collaborate closely with designers, founders, and clinicians to define product behavior rather than waiting for finished specs.
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Drive frontend architecture and technical direction across provider and patient applications.
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Influence APIs, data models, and overall system behavior while primarily owning the frontend.
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Iterate quickly from rough concepts to production-quality experiences alongside a product designer.
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Debug complex production issues spanning browsers, APIs, third-party integrations, and infrastructure.
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Contribute to engineering culture through thoughtful code reviews, technical discussions, and pragmatic decision-making.
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Leverage AI development tools as part of your workflow while maintaining full ownership of system design and production quality.
What We're Looking For
Must-haves:
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Demonstrated experience leading significant technical initiatives or owning major product areas.
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Strong hands-on experience with React and Next.js (TypeScript familiarity expected).
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Proven track record of owning user-facing features from concept through production.
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Comfort collaborating across the frontend/backend boundary — including working with APIs and debugging backend behavior.
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Experience working directly with designers, customers, or domain experts to shape product direction.
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Experience delivering workflows in a fast-moving, early-stage startup environment.
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Strong product intuition, engineering judgment, and debugging skills.
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Willingness to commute to a Midtown Manhattan office 3 days per week (hybrid).
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Comfort using AI-assisted development tools responsibly while maintaining ownership of what you build.
Nice to haves:
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Experience in healthcare, with FHIR , or other regulated software environments.
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Prior experience as an early or founding engineer at a startup.
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Experience building products used throughout the workday, where usability and workflow continuity matter as much as correctness.
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Experience evolving or maintaining a design system.
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: $180,000 – $220,000 annually
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Early-team equity commensurate with a founding engineer role
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Visa sponsorship: Not available
Location
This is a hybrid role based in New York City, NY . You'll be expected in the office 3 days per week. Remote-only candidates will not be considered for this position.
Originally posted on Himalayas