Senior Product Engineer

bighealth; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

bighealth is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design and delivery of patient-facing digital therapy experiences, internal tools, and data systems. You will blend hands-on full-stack development with architectural judgment and mentorship, shaping features used in mental health care.

You will collaborate with product and clinical colleagues to translate patient needs into reliable, accessible software, while leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve coding, testing, and reviews in a

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack engineering experience across frontend and backend.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript with React and Django.
• Experience with REST and GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Ability to manage concurrent workstreams and meet timelines.
• Clear communication of trade-offs to non-technical partners.
• Nice-to-have: healthcare familiarity or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Take complex features from design through implementation and production release across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Improve systems for delivering therapeutic content, engaging patients, measuring outcomes, and handling clinical data.
• Balance delivery speed with reliability, accessibility, performance, and maintainability when designing solutions.
• Mentor less experienced engineers through code reviews and pairing; contribute to design documents and architecture discussions.
• Collaborate with product and clinical colleagues to translate patient needs and clinical requirements into software.
• Monitor production systems, improve reliability, and lead incident response to patient access issues.
• Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and review while establishing sound team practices.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

Django

REST API design

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

Mentorship

Tools

AWS

Supabase

Vercel

Infrastructure as code

AI-assisted development

Job description

Role overview

Lead the design and delivery of product features across patient-facing digital therapy experiences, internal tools, and data systems. The role combines hands‑on full‑stack engineering with technical planning, architectural judgment, and mentorship. The products support evidence‑based digital care for mental health, so engineering work must account for patient needs, accessibility, reliability, and clinical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take complex features from technical design through implementation and production release across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Improve systems for delivering therapeutic content, engaging patients, measuring outcomes, and handling clinical data.
• Balance delivery speed with reliability, accessibility, performance, and maintainability when making design decisions.
• Mentor less experienced engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance; contribute to design documents and architecture discussions.
• Work with product and clinical colleagues to translate patient needs, clinical requirements, and outcome measures into software.
• Monitor production systems, improve reliability, and help lead response to incidents that could affect patient access.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools for activities such as coding, testing, and review, while helping establish sound team practices.

Requirements

• Strong full‑stack engineering experience and the ability to deliver work across frontend and backend systems.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, with production experience using React and Django or comparable frameworks.
• Understanding of REST and GraphQL API design, relational data modeling with PostgreSQL, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Ability to manage concurrent workstreams and deliver predictably against project timelines.
• Experience designing for performance, accessibility, and maintainability, and evaluating AI‑generated work for correctness, security, and maintainability.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining technical trade‑offs to non‑technical partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with patient‑facing health software or regulated environments, including FDA or HIPAA requirements; mobile development with React Native or Expo; or healthcare standards such as FHIR and HL7.
• Familiarity with AWS, Supabase, Vercel, infrastructure as code, engineering mentorship, or team practices for AI‑assisted development.

Benefits and work setup

The role is remote‑first and can be based anywhere in the United States. The listing gives a target total compensation range of $140,000–$185,000, with the final amount depending on role‑related factors and location.