About the Company
Our client is revolutionizing clinical trial operations by building cutting-edge internal tools designed to drastically reduce the time and cost traditionally associated with trial processes. With a mission to accelerate life-saving therapies, they are reducing what is typically a multi-billion dollar, decade-long process to a fraction of the time and investment. Their team includes industry leaders with diverse expertise in defense, biotech, and pharma. They are committed to developing a modern, user-centric platform that will position them as a premier tech-driven pharmaceutical company in the future. If you are passionate about using technology to transform the life sciences industry, this could be the perfect opportunity.
About the Role
We are looking for a Founding Engineer to join our client’s innovative team—someone driven by ownership and eager to build solutions from the ground up. The ideal candidate will be a versatile full-stack engineer with the skills to contribute to front-end and back-end development. This is a unique chance to shape the architecture of a transformative platform, influence technology choices, and leave a lasting impact on the company and industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop responsive, high-performance, well-architected web applications using modern full-stack techniques.
- Take ownership of UI/UX design and implementation to deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Leverage expertise in React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS to create optimized front-end solutions.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs that can handle high volumes of data efficiently and reliably.
- Utilize both SQL and NoSQL databases to ensure robust data management and performance.
- Participate in architecture and code reviews, promoting best practices and standards.
- Address security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to iterate on solutions and provide meaningful results.
- Understand and empathize with end-users to balance experience with engineering constraints.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2-5 years as a software engineer, with a preference for those who have led projects from inception to launch.
- Backend Expertise: Proficiency in modern server-side languages such as JavaScript, Golang, Ruby, or Rust.
- Frontend Expertise: Mastery of React, Next.js, TypeScript, and UI/UX best practices.
- Databases: Strong knowledge of relational databases, NoSQL, and SQL.
- Linux Systems: Professional experience working with Linux systems and tools.
- Compliance: Experience building systems in regulated environments, such as HIPAA-compliant systems, or handling sensitive data securely.
- Optimization: Proficient in profiling, debugging, performance optimization, and testing.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to take initiative.
- Preferred Education: CS degree or equivalent from top universities (MIT, Stanford, Ivies).
Ideal Candidate Traits
- You are detail-oriented and committed to building scalable, secure, and performant web applications.
- You take extreme ownership over your work, holding yourself and your teammates to high standards.
- You prioritize security, architecture, and UI/UX throughout development cycles.
- You are a clear communicator with strong English-speaking skills and high emotional intelligence.
- You are adaptable and willing to contribute extra effort when needed, including working extended hours and weekends.
- You have less than 2 years of experience at large companies like Google, Meta, or similar, preferring the hands-on, high-impact environment of startups.
Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript
- Backend: Express.js, AWS, GCP
- Database: NoSQL, SQL
- Other: Security best practices, regulated environment compliance