Flagler Health is a fast-growing healthtech company transforming how healthcare organizations deliver care through AI-powered workflow automation, remote patient engagement, and chronic care programs. Our platform has already served over 1.5 million patients and is trusted by providers and payers to improve efficiency, lower costs, and drive better outcomes. With a unique freemium model and minimal direct competition, we are poised to capture a large share of the +$5T U.S. healthcare industry.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain backend services and web applications
Work on real-time web applications for audio and SMS communications with users (patients)
Implement and operate fault-tolerant, long-running workflows for asynchronous and background processing
Collaborate with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, compliant systems
Required Qualifications
Proven experience building highly available backend applications in a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, finance, compliance-driven SaaS)
Proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python for backend service development
Experience interacting with backend APIs built using Node.js, Express, Mongoose, Twilio or similar frameworks
Experience with Temporal or similar distributed workflow orchestration systems (e.g., Cadence, AWS Step Functions, Conductor)
Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including retries, idempotency, and failure handling
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare technology or SaaS platforms at a medium-sized startup
Familiarity with HL7, FHIR, or EHR integrations
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience working in a monorepo setup (e.g., Turborepo, Nx)
Nice to have: Experience with distributed data or batch processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar)
Nice to have: Exposure to DevOps practices, including containerization, observability, and deployment automation
Work Environment
The team is distributed remotely, with regional hybrid offices in NYC and Vancouver, Canada.
Hybrid. Regular and consistent on-site presence is required for this position.
We have video on for our weekly team syncs and pair-coding/tech discussions. Camera is required to be on during meetings.
Application Process
Apply to any one of the postings for this job. All applications from different job aggregators go to one ATS and are deduped internally.
Interviews:
Flagler intro:
Q&A about who we/you are looking for in a new team member/team
Technical assessments:
2-3 (a mix of interview and take-home) depending on the candidate level. No Leetcode. AI allowed.
Non-technical interviews with ops & c-suites: as many as you would like to get a sense of the company
Offer & background check
This is what you can expect of your teammates at Flagler:
Persistence + ownership of outcomes: We wear many hats and aren’t afraid to run through walls to solve hard problems.
Personal + professional growth: We push ourselves to learn new things and embrace challenges, even if it means that we sometimes fail.
Don’t take things personally: We value and react quickly to constructive feedback.
Speed is our ally: In the fast-paced world of startups, we understand the value of moving swiftly. We thrive on the adrenaline of working rapidly.
Be Right: We are highly detailed oriented and try to be right, a lot.
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