Product Engineer

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/Title of the role: Product EngineerLocation: Remote (U.S.)Company Stage of Funding: early-stage healthcare startupOffice Type: RemoteSalary: $160,000 – $240,000 USD base salary + stock optionsThe ClientOur client is an early-stage healthcare startup rethinking health insurance to reduce friction for doctors and patients. They work closely with direct primary care providers and build backend systems that make insurance easier to use, more affordable, and more human.As a Product Engineer, you will join a 5-person engineering team, where backend systems and data pipelines directly power claims processing, provider payments, EHR integrations, and internal healthcare operations. Your work will sit at the core of the business, ensuring providers are paid accurately, patients receive seamless care, and internal teams can scale efficiently.You will work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and other stakeholders to translate complex healthcare workflows into reliable, production-grade systems. This role reports into engineering leadership and offers significant ownership in shaping the company’s data platform as it grows and launches new products.Your work will have a direct, real-world impact on how healthcare is delivered and paid for.What You’ll DoThe engineering team builds backend and data systems that power modern health insurance. In this role, you will:Design, build, and scale data pipelines and backend systems supporting claims, payments, and healthcare operationsDevelop automations for provider notifications, patient support workflows, and internal operationsOwn data flows across ingestion, transformation, validation, and persistencePartner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and business stakeholders to understand workflows and reduce manual overheadRapidly prototype solutions and refactor them into clean, maintainable production codeContribute to the long-term evolution of the data platform as data volume and product scope increaseExample Projects You Might Work OnBuilding and scaling Python-based pipelines to generate and process insurance claims on behalf of providersDeveloping EHR integrations to ingest, normalize, and validate healthcare data from multiple vendorsDesigning provider payment and reimbursement workflows to ensure accurate, timely payoutsAutomating patient support and internal operational workflows to reduce manual interventionRefactoring existing backend systems to improve reliability, observability, and scalabilityBasic Requirements5+ years of professional software engineering experience (4+ years considered for exceptional candidates)Strong Python experience, including refactoring and maintaining production codeExperience designing and operating data pipelines, ETLs, or backend systems at scaleExperience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQLStrong communication skills and ability to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholdersComfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving startup environmentsPreferred RequirementsStartup experience, especially at 10–50 person companiesFamiliarity with Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemyExperience working with large or messy datasetsHealthcare or healthtech experience (claims, EHRs, vendor integrations)Thoughtful experience using AI tools in regulated environmentsWhat We OfferFully remote role (U.S.-based)Competitive compensation: $160,000–$240,000 base salary + stock optionsFlexible / unlimited paid time offMedical insuranceMultiple annual onsite events in NYC and key marketsOpportunity to build mission-critical infrastructure with real-world impact