Staff Software Engineer, Function
US-Based
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Insights and tracking for health assessments and lab tests
Open for applications
Insights and tracking for health assessments and lab tests
101-200 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
Empowering people to live 100 healthy years.
Role
Who you are
- Proven Experience: At least 12 years of proven experience in software engineering, with a significant portion in a leadership capacity within a startup environment. This should include active coding responsibilities alongside team management, demonstrating your capability to lead complex software development initiatives
- Passion for Healthcare Innovation: A deep-seated passion for leveraging technology to enhance healthcare and empower individuals in managing their health. Your commitment to making a difference in the healthcare sector is vital
- Software Development Expertise: Extensive experience in software development, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, GO, Rust, or Java. Your technical expertise will be foundational to our engineering efforts
- Cloud and Containerization Proficiency: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (Docker) is essential for developing scalable and resilient applications in today’s cloud-centric world
- Engineering Principles: A strong understanding of software engineering principles and practices, including Agile methodologies, test-driven development (TDD), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). Your adherence to these practices will ensure high-quality, sustainable code
- Large-Scale System Development: Experience in building and maintaining large-scale systems, demonstrating your ability to handle projects of significant complexity and scale
- Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a knack for understanding and simplifying complex systems. Your analytical skills will be crucial in navigating technical challenges
- Remote Work Compatibility: Comfort with remote work and a track record of effectiveness in a collaborative, distributed team environment. Your ability to work independently and collaboratively will be key to our success
- Commitment to Learning: A continuous learner, open to questioning assumptions and dedicated to innovation. Your growth mindset will contribute significantly to our evolving platform
Desirable
- Data Engineering Background: A solid background in Data Engineering, demonstrating your expertise in managing, processing, and analyzing large data sets to drive decisions and innovations. Your ability to extract valuable insights from complex data will enhance our product offerings and operational efficiency
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in a range of technologies, including Python for backend development, React and React Native for frontend and mobile app development, GCP for cloud services, and Postgres for database management. Your proficiency in these technologies will be critical in developing robust, scalable, and user-friendly solutions
- Machine Learning Deployment: Experience in building and deploying machine learning services, showcasing your ability to leverage AI and machine learning to solve complex problems and enhance our platform's intelligence and user personalization
- Start-Up Experience: We highly value individuals with start-up experience, especially former founders or early engineering hires. This experience indicates a versatile skill set and an ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Familiarity with Health Technologies: Knowledge of or experience with popular health technologies, such as Oura, Whoop, Apple Watch, and CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors). An interest in or experience with health and wellness technologies suggests a passion for leveraging technology to improve personal and community health outcomes
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing software solutions that enable our members to access their health data in real time
- You will play a critical role in leading our engineering efforts, ensuring scalability, performance, and security in all our systems
- Design and Development Leadership: Lead the design and development of sophisticated software solutions, ensuring that they are scalable, robust, and maintainable. Your role will involve actively coding while managing the team, exemplifying the balance between strategic oversight and hands-on contribution. Your expertise will guide the creation of systems that stand the test of time and scale
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage in meaningful collaboration with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership and ensuring clarity in all engineering decisions. Your ability to bridge technical and non-technical domains will be critical for our collective success
- Strategic Project Management: Drive high-impact projects from conception to delivery, aligning closely with Function’s strategic objectives. Your leadership will ensure that projects not only meet but exceed our goals
- Technical Problem Solving: Tackle and resolve complex technical challenges, setting a benchmark for engineering excellence across the team. Your problem-solving skills will contribute to the continuous improvement of our platform
- Innovation and Technology Advancement: Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and trends, and apply this knowledge innovatively to our platform. Your curiosity and drive to innovate will help shape the future of healthcare technology at Function
Application process
- First, you’ll interact with our recruiters as an initial screening to go over your background and ensure a skills fit
- Second, you’ll have a quick intro call with the team lead. On this call, we’re looking to understand your interests, experience, and if you’re a culture fit
- Third, we’ll do a short coding challenge + technical interview all on a Zoom call
- Finally, we’ll send an offer. If we don’t give an offer, we’ll provide feedback
Our take
With the predominant model of healthcare being routine checkups and care for severe discomfort, chronic disease and health disparity are on the rise in the US. Function Health is a company that promotes a continuous mode of healthcare by removing barriers to lab testing.
Founded by former employees at Google Research, Meta, Fitbit and Tonal, Function Health provides subscribers with new ways to manage their health, opting for preventative measures rather than treatment. It does this by providing members with all-in-one lab testing, with more than 100 different tests available. It quantifies results and insights in an accessible and actionable manner, making caring for your health easier to manage.
Having only come out of stealth in 2023, it's impressive to see Function already secure a substantial Series A round and a 50,000-plus membership base. Its disruptive model of preventative healthcare is clearly turning heads, and it will use its fresh funding to scale its platform to a wider market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$53m
SERIES A
Mar 2022
$3m
SEED
Total funding: $56m
Company benefits
- Choose your own holidays
- 401k Match
- Health Insurance
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Articles
Leadership
Pranitha Patil
(COO)Previously studied a Masters in Design Engineering at Harvard. Worked as a Health Strategy Engagement Manager at Accenture and was a Teaching Fellow at Deshpande Foundation.
Mike Nemke
(CTO)Previously Director of AI and Machine Learning at Aptive Resources, Founding Partner at Discrete Data Solutions, Founder & Marketing Data Scientist at MKTR.AI and Data Science Consultant at AngelLoop.
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