Remote Position
[Remote] Remote VP of Engineering for a Healthcare Company
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearl Talent is recruiting for a seed-stage US healthcare technology company building a system to redistribute unused medications to patients who cannot afford them. The role is described as a hands-on engineering position responsible for building healthcare products, improving software and infrastructure, and collaborating with company leadership.
Responsibilities
- Build the first donation management platform for health systems, replacing the current email-based process
- Own new products for healthcare providers, health systems, and medication supply operations
- Turn 50-state compliance rules, multi-state transfers, and expiration tracking across thousands of SKUs into working business logic
- Partner with the Head of Technology on product direction and key engineering decisions
- Design, build, and ship full-stack features from concept to production in React, Django, and PostgreSQL
- Extend the existing codebase and reduce 6–9 months of accumulated tech debt
- Build and maintain integrations with health system, pharmacy, and logistics partners
- Meet HIPAA and PHI data-handling requirements in every feature
- Manage AWS infrastructure using CDK and Terraform
- Improve architecture, code quality, and documentation so future engineers can onboard quickly
- Find and fix inefficiencies in existing systems, workflows, and user experience
- Work directly with the CEO on product direction and Figma design handoffs
- Contribute to product and technical planning in a flat, 8-person team
- Set up the technical foundation for a future engineering team
Skills
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years at seed to Series A startups or small, autonomous engineering teams
- Took at least one product or major feature from zero to production as an early engineer
- Full-stack production experience across frontend, backend, and database (Python/Django, React, and PostgreSQL preferred; equivalent modern stacks accepted)
- Hands-on coding in an individual contributor role within the last 2 years
- Public GitHub profile, portfolio, or open-source or side projects available for review
- Based in the United States with current authorization for W-2 employment
- English at C1+ CEFR level
- Experience in healthcare, digital pharmacy, healthtech, logistics, or supply chain
- Built software for HIPAA-compliant or other regulated platforms
- AWS infrastructure experience with CDK or Terraform
- Integrated AI capabilities into a production product or workflow
- Based in, or open to relocating to, New York City or Sugar Land, TX
Benefits
- Relocation assistance available (New York or Houston preferred).
- Fully remote—work from anywhere.
- Recognition for maintaining 100% CRM hygiene and on-time reporting.
- Generous PTO in accordance with company policy.
- HMO coverage after 3 months for full-time employees in the Philippines.
- Guidance from international industry experts.
- Ongoing access to resources for professional growth.
- Connect with professionals worldwide.
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