Principal Software Engineer – Digital Care Platform
Essen Health Care
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own large-scale features from concept to production
- Translate operational and clinical requirements into technical solutions
- Work directly with: Operations, Clinical leadership, Product stakeholders, Engineering teams
- Design and implement: APIs, Services, Data flows, User-facing features
- Help define the broader technical architecture and product roadmap
- Build systems that are secure, compliant, scalable, and performant
- Drive engineering best practices while operating in a fast-moving, startup-style environment
Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience in big tech, high-growth startups, or both
- Strong system design and architecture experience
- Experience building scalable, production-grade platforms
- Comfort working across: Frontend, Backend, APIs, Integrations
- Experience working with product, operations, or non-technical stakeholders
- The ability to translate real-world business and healthcare problems into technical solutions
- A strong interest in healthcare, care delivery, and patient experience
- Healthcare experience is a plus — but curiosity and the ability to learn complex systems quickly matters just as much.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
software engineeringsystem designarchitectureAPIsdata flowsscalable platformsproduction-grade platformsfrontend developmentbackend developmentintegrations
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycuriosityability to learn quicklystakeholder engagementoperational understandingclinical understandingtechnical translation