Founding Full Stack Engineer at NELP

Jack & Jill; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding-team equity

Job summary

NELP is seeking a Founding Full Stack Engineer in San Francisco to own the entire technical stack and shape a product that impacts patient safety and nurse retention. You will build enterprise-grade infrastructure, AI-driven workflows, and complex data models for large health systems, turning customer feedback into production features within days.

You will join at day one, owning the stack and helping shape the engineering culture of a mission-driven startup, with equity and a direct line to the

Qualifications

• Proven full-stack expertise in production environments using React and Next.js.
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms and scalable architectures.
• Strong communication skills to work with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture and implementation of production features across four integrated products using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design and scale complex data models for multi-hospital organizational structures and implement robust enterprise infrastructure including SSO/SAML and HRIS integrations.
• Collaborate directly with health system leaders to translate their needs into AI-enhanced workflows for document retrieval and clinical evidence organization.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

SaaS

System design

Tools

SSO/SAML

HRIS integrations

Job description

Founding Full Stack Engineer

Salary: Not Disclosed

Company Description

NELP is a fast-growing healthtech company building the system of record for nursing excellence across the country’s largest health systems. By replacing manual spreadsheets with a unified platform for ANCC designations and clinical ladders, NELP empowers nursing leaders to improve patient outcomes and measurably increase nurse retention.

Job Description

As the Founding Full Stack Engineer at NELP, you will own the entire technical stack and shape a product that directly impacts patient safety and nurse retention. You’ll build enterprise-grade infrastructure, AI-driven workflows, and complex data models for large health systems, turning firsthand customer feedback into production features within days.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• You will be the first engineering hire, owning the entire technical stack from day one and shaping the engineering culture of a mission-driven startup.
• NELP is already deployed across major US health systems, solving a deep problem in a massive, underserved market where your work translates to saved lives.
• You’ll work directly with the CEO and receive meaningful founding-team equity while building a sophisticated platform that includes AI-powered evidence organization and enterprise integrations.

What You Will Do

• Own the end-to-end architecture and implementation of production features across four integrated products using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design and scale complex data models for multi-hospital organizational structures and implement robust enterprise infrastructure including SSO/SAML and HRIS integrations.
• Collaborate directly with health system leaders to translate their needs into AI-enhanced workflows for document retrieval and clinical evidence organization.

The ideal candidate

• Proven full-stack expertise in production environments using React and Next.js, with a strong ability to build workflow-heavy, multi-tenant SaaS applications.
• Experience as an early engineer at a high-growth startup, comfortable navigating ambiguity and owning both high-level architecture and granular code implementation.
• Excellent communicator who can work alongside non-technical domain experts and demonstrates a deep passion for improving healthcare through high-quality software.