Senior Engineer - Mobile (Remote, FT)

Description

Who We Are

Ness is an early-stage, remote-first startup at the unique intersection of fintech and healthcare. We're on a mission to build a world where everyone can afford to get and stay healthy.

Fresh off a $15.5m seed round funded by some of the most iconic operators and entrepreneurs in the space (e.g. Sweetgreen, Headspace, One Medical, Thrive Market) and started by the former CEO & Founder of Greatist (acquired by Healthline in 2019), we're building an AmEx-like credit card for health. We've got enormous ambitions to flip healthcare on its head through an alternative to health insurance that rewards consumers for the right behaviors and brings down the cost of healthcare.

What Impact You Can Make

Generally, we're looking for someone who loves building the first version of a mobile-native product and has previously helped create a delightful consumer-first user experience.

Ultimately, you will be one of our most important builders responsible for laying the technical foundation of a truly innovative product with the potential to change healthcare forever. We can't build this business without someone like you.

Requirements

You May Be The Ideal Candidate If...

None of these are requirements, just the kinds of people and experiences we think could be most successful here.

• You have significant experience working on a mobile-first product in a regulated industry (especially fintech!).
• You are eager to be a hands-on contributor and actively work with a growing engineering team around you as we scale.
• You are pragmatic with technology choices and can balance the need for velocity and iteration with a strategic and scalable architecture.
• You thrive in the ambiguity of an early stage startup and are motivated by the search for product market fit.
• You understand the need for moving fast but not breaking things.
• You have some direct experience with moving money, ideally in the debit/credit/charge card space.
• You are passionate about the impact you can have on bringing much needed affordability to the wellness industry.
  
  

Things You Might Do...

• Understand key customer needs and propose technology-driven solutions.
• Build delightful user experiences.
• Drive the strategy and best practices for our mobile-first app including architecture principles, testing, CI/CD pipeline.
• Set the foundation for a high performance, remote first engineering culture.
• Work closely with product, design, and marketing teams to shape and influence our product strategy and roadmap.
  
  

Why You Might Be Excited About Us

• Our mission, vision, and plans are BIG-we plan to make a huge impact on global health equity one day soon.
• We're as small a company as it gets, so no bullshit, incredible ownership, and sky-high opportunity.
• Our CEO & Founder has successfully built and sold a business before AND already raised capital to build this one.
• Our CEO & Founder has also proven to be a successful brand & growth marketer-key challenge in this space.
• You'll get to work remotely and set your own schedule. We don't expect to have an IRL office for the foreseeable future.
  
  

Our Core Values

We aren't a family, we're an incredible team. A super team that does things differently... At Ness, our core values are the source of our POWER.

Pencil It In

We move fast, try new things fearlessly, think differently, and learn from our mistakes.

One Ness

We're all on the same team, have short memories, plus can "disagree and commit."

Work Crispy

We value clear, rigorous thought, give regular feedback, and we're always prepared.

Embrace Your Mythical Creature

Our differences make us special. Come as you are (but no trolls, please!)

Right Way to Win (Not The Easy Way)

We believe in doing well AND doing good.

How We Hire

First, we don't discriminate. We know from experience a more diverse and inclusive team leads to bigger impact and success.

• Meeting / First Hello
  
  

You'll talk to one of our technical experts on a 30-minute video call. There's nothing to prepare in advance.

First, we want to figure out if you've got the right experience for this position and working at Ness is a fit for you and us. We'll have reviewed your application and resume in detail, so this discussion will be mostly a "behavioral" interview focused on what you've done before. We want to build conviction you'll succeed in this job the same way you've succeeded in the past.

Then, you'll have time to ask us anything! (Well, mostly anything.)

• Project / Show Off
  
  

After this, we'll ask you to work on a technical project during a 60-minute review with the team.

Why? Well, we want to see your work and learn how you think. We believe communication skills are key for leaders in a remote-first company-and want a chance to see you share your expertise. We'll share more details about this when we get there!

• Meet More of The Team
  
  

You'll talk to one or two more team members for 30-60 minutes, and finally meet our CEO & Founder, Derek, on a 15-30-minute video call. These meetings may not necessarily happen in a single time block.

Here, we want to explore if we're a good fit for each other. We will have reviewed your application, previous work samples, and any prior meeting notes in detail. The discussion will give you a chance to show off your technical expertise and help us learn what brings out the best in you and what's next. We want to be confident Ness can offer the environment (culture, responsibility, org structure, etc...) that's led you to the most professional success so far.

Then, you'll have time to ask questions, too!

• References
  
  

Oh-and, with your help, we'll reach out to folks you've worked with in the past. We're usually pretty far along here, so this is mostly about learning from outside perspectives about how to manage and empower you best.

• The Decision / Job Offer
  
  

Got this far? That means you're in. Expect a personal call from Derek and welcome to the team!

No recruiters or agencies, please. Thanks!

Please be aware of fake job offers coming from people claiming to be Ness Well, Inc. employees. Ness employees and/or our recruiters will never ask you for money or personal information like bank account numbers, and will always ask for a phone call or video call as the first step in our hiring process.