Join Primefocus Health: Pioneering Remote Patient Management
Primefocus Health is a seed-stage healthtech startup headquartered in San Francisco, originally launched as a venture spinout from LG Electronics' North America Innovation Center. We're building an innovative technology platform that enables healthcare providers and hospitals to create customized remote patient management solutions for chronic conditions. We're on a mission to transform how healthcare providers deliver remote care, making it more efficient and personalized for each patient's needs.
We are seeking a talented Junior Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team in West Virginia. This role offers an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to develop their skills while working on meaningful healthcare technology that improves patient outcomes. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will collaborate with experienced developers to build and maintain our remote patient management platform. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating high-quality code, eager to learn, and excited about making an impact in healthcare. This position is a full-time hybrid position with onsite presence as per the schedule proposed by the manager.
Your Impact:
- Develop, test, and maintain high-quality code for our healthcare platform
- Debug and resolve software defects and performance issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and functionality
- Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and learn best practices
- Engage in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospective sessions
- Document code and development processes for future reference
- Support testing and quality assurance activities
- Actively pursue professional development and expand technical knowledge
- Contribute to maintaining our technical documentation
- Assist with implementing security best practices for healthcare data
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
- Strong academic performance in programming, algorithms, data structures, and software engineering courses
- Basic understanding of software development principles and best practices
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
- Understanding of database concepts, including SQL, is a plus
- Proficiency in basic programming languages (Java, C++, Python, etc.)
- Strong coding and debugging abilities
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Time management and prioritization capabilities
- Documentation skills for code and processes
- Basic understanding of software testing methodologies
- GitHub portfolio or equivalent demonstrating coding abilities
- An understanding of web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is preferred
- Experience in working with cryptography libraries/cryptographic cipher suites for encryption/decryption of sensitive data is a plus
- Hands-on experience in developing the full-stack for a project (front-end code, business logic, data communications) is a bonus
Bonus Points for:
- Work collaboratively in a team environment
- Translate requirements into functional code
- Capacity to learn new technologies and programming languages quickly
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to code quality
- Adaptability to work in a fast-paced startup environment
- Receive constructive feedback and apply it to improve work
- Balance multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Eagerness to learn and grow professionally
Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Professional development budget
- Opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Flexible work arrangements
- Regular team events and learning opportunities
Work Environment & Travel:
The incumbent in this position will work in an office environment either remotely or onsite. Most of the duties are performed on computers and digital tools. This position might require sitting for extended periods of time. The working environment is typically dynamic, fast-paced, requiring adaptability and strong communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders. Expect to spend time in meetings, workshops/conferences, and user testing sessions, as well as focused periods of individual design work using digital tools.
Travel requirements - This job may require the incumbent to travel up to 15% of their time based on the business needs.
Purpose of Travel - Domestic travel to customer sites, company offices, or to attend seminars, events, trainings, workshops that the manager deems necessary for leveling up.
Location
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in West Virginia. Regular collaboration will be required with team members across California, Chicago, New York, and West Virginia.
Annual Salary range - $60,000 - $75,000
Join Our Mission: Primefocus Health is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive team. If you're a passionate software engineer ready to shape the future of remote healthcare, we encourage you to apply!
How to Apply:
To apply, please email a cover letter (optional, but encouraged) and your updated resume to hr@primefocushealth.com and include the job title in the subject line.
