Founding Engineer/Architect (Stealth Healthcare Startup)

Founding Engineer/Architect (Stealth Healthcare Startup)

Join us as a Founding Engineer at Red Cell Partners. In this role, you'll work closely with our founder to build a women's health intelligence platform from the ground up. You'll have the opportunity to shape the product and make a real difference in women's health.

About the Role

We are launching a platform that delivers personalized care for women's health across all life stages. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive view of women's health by connecting symptoms, lab results, lifestyle factors, and hormonal changes.

As a Founding Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical vision and execution of our core platform. This includes developing our AI-powered health intelligence engine and integrating various data sources to create a unified health picture for our users. Expect to take on multiple roles, work quickly, and significantly influence our product and team as we grow.

What You'll Do

• Build the Platform From Scratch: Collaborate with our founder to design and create Version 1 of the health intelligence platform, making key technical decisions that will shape the product.
• Architect the Health Intelligence Engine: Develop the backend infrastructure, APIs, and data models that provide personalized health insights by synthesizing lab results, wearable data, symptoms, and medical history.
• Develop Data Integration Pipelines: Create ETL pipelines to gather data from various sources, including lab providers and wearables, while ensuring data integrity, security, and HIPAA compliance.
• Build AI-Powered Features: Implement features like conversational AI health check-ins and treatment recommendations, using tools like Claude to speed up development.
• Own Security and Compliance: Ensure HIPAA compliance from day one by implementing security measures for handling sensitive health data.
• Leverage AI-Native Development Tools: Use tools like Claude, Claude Code, and Cursor to enhance development speed and efficiency.
• Grow Into Leadership: As the team expands, mentor other engineers and help establish our engineering culture and practices.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of building and shipping complex products.
• Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, with experience in system architecture, APIs, databases, and scalable systems. Proficiency in Python, Node.js, or similar.
• Experience with health data and integrations, including lab data, EHR systems, and healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR).
• Data pipeline and ETL experience, particularly in building pipelines that handle healthcare data.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience in AI/ML implementation, including recommendation systems and predictive models.
• A security and compliance mindset, with an understanding of HIPAA requirements.
• Comfort with AI-native development workflows, using tools like Claude Code and GitHub.
• Preference for experience in Python and Typescript, along with familiarity with cloud platforms.
• Experience in healthcare technology and knowledge of health data privacy regulations.
• A startup mentality, thriving in early-stage environments with a willingness to take ownership.
• A genuine interest in improving women's health outcomes through technology.

Nice to Have

• Experience building consumer health or clinical products.
• Familiarity with lab data standards and medical terminology.
• Experience with wearable device integrations.
• Background in building conversational AI or chatbot experiences.
• Experience with mobile development or mobile-first web apps.
• Previous experience as a founding engineer or technical co-founder.

What We Offer

Our Red Cell Partners Benefits:

• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement based on strong performance.
• 100% employer-paid comprehensive health care, including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave for 14 weeks at your normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
• Mental health benefits available through Tara Mind.
• Cost-effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.