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Sailor Health · 1 week ago

Founding Engineer (Senior/Staff)

Sailor Health is dedicated to addressing the mental health crisis among older adults in the United States. They are seeking a Founding Full-Stack Engineer to lead the development of their AI-powered platform, focusing on building systems that enhance patient experience and therapist workflows.

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Responsibilities

Build our V1 clinical operations layer: Design and ship core systems across our patient experience, therapist workflows, and EHR – from first line of code to production-ready tools
Lead AI innovation: Build and scale AI-native features including speech-to-text triage, care navigation copilots, auto-summarized progress notes, intelligent intake, and real-time voice agents that speak with families
Set the technical bar and grow the engineering team: Own architecture and major technical decisions while rolling up your sleeves to code, review, and ship. Mentor and inspire teammates, shaping a culture of speed, excellence, and impact
Move at the speed of light: Collaborate directly with clinicians, designers, and founders to ship, iterate, and improve in real-time – with no bureaucratic drag

Qualification

Full-Stack DevelopmentAI InnovationBackend SystemsFrontend SystemsLeadership

Required

You have 4+ years of experience. You've contributed meaningfully to engineering teams in fast-paced, high-ownership settings – ideally at startups or in founder-facing roles
You're fluent across the stack. You move confidently between backend and frontend systems and can architect elegant, scalable solutions end-to-end
You're a mission-driven leader. You care deeply about solving the mental health crisis for older adults and want your work to have life-changing impact. You lead with empathy, set a high bar for excellence, and inspire those around you to move fast with purpose

Company

Sailor Health

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Sailor Health is the leading provider of exceptional, accessible mental healthcare for older adults

H1B Sponsorship

Sailor Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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