Founding Engineer

Alden Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered medical, vision, and  d

One Medical membership

Unlimited PTO

Team off-sites & weekly catered lunch

Job summary

Alden Labs in New York City is seeking a Founding Engineer to shape the future of healthcare software by building core features like EHR integrations, intelligent workflows, and voice AI infrastructure.

You will own projects end-to-end, work closely with the CEO and CTO, and help define Alden’s product direction while joining a mission-driven team at the intersection of healthcare and AI.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proven ability to move quickly and wear many hats.
• Interest in cutting-edge AI technologies and voice applications.

Responsibilities

• Own core projects from 0 to 1, defining requirements and building end-to-end.
• Establish and improve engineering processes.
• Engage directly with customers to incorporate feedback.
• Collaborate with CEO and CTO to shape team culture.

Skills

Full-stack development

Customer engagement

AI/LLMs & voice AI

Rapid delivery

Job description

Founding Engineer @ Alden Labs

About Alden

Alden is re-architecting how America delivers care. Caregiving is the largest job in the U.S., yet the system still runs on sticky notes, spreadsheets, and late-night calls. Families wait weeks for help. Patients miss visits. Caregivers churn at 65% each year.

We’re building the AI coordination layer for care. Agents that reason through ambiguity, motivate caregivers, and turn informal workflows into reliable systems. Starting in home care, we’re expanding into senior living, hospice, disability, and beyond - creating the connective tissue for a distributed healthcare system.

For payers, Alden unlocks real-time visibility across fragmented providers: ensuring members get the right care at the right time, while reducing cost and administrative burden.

This isn’t just better software. It’s infrastructure that wasn’t possible until now. We’re looking for mission-driven builders to solve one of the hardest, highest-impact coordination problems in the world.

More about us here: Joining the Alden team

About the Role

Location: NYC (In-person)

Type: Full-time

At Alden, we’re hiring a full-stack software engineer to help us shape the future of healthcare. You’ll be on the front lines of our most ambitious product bets, owning development of core features like EHR integrations, intelligent workflows, and cutting-edge voice AI infrastructure. Your work will unlock major revenue opportunities by enabling Alden to onboard more customers and expand contracts with powerful new use cases.

We’re looking for a sharp, high-ownership builder who’s experienced in building great products, comfortable with moving fast, and excited to work at the intersection of healthcare and AI.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Owning large projects from 0 to 1: You’ll be building core pieces of the Alden technology, including defining product requirements, designing systems, building both back-end and front-end, and testing and iterating with customer feedback. Example projects include:

• Establishing and improving engineering processes

• Engaging directly with customers

• Working closely with the CEO and CTO to define Alden’s team culture

What You Bring

• Strong programming skills and proficiency across full-stack web development

• Track record of moving quickly and excitement to wear many hats across engineering, product, and working directly with customers

• Curiosity around experimenting with cutting-edge AI technologies, including LLMs and voice AI applications

• Ideally 3+ years of experience as a software engineer

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $170K - $200K+ base salary, plus competitive equity grant (flexible for exceptional candidates)

• Insurance: Fully covered medical, vision, and dental insurance; One Medical membership

• Time off: Unlimited paid time off

• And more: Team off-sites & weekly catered lunch from top NYC restaurants!