Helm Health

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About Helm Health At Helm, we are a Series A start-up transforming health insurance with "Dynamic Copay" – a new insurance plan that allows members to see simple upfront prices for all medical care before making decisions. Our team is building the infrastructure to power these plans for health insurance payors. With Helm, our clients offer simpler health plans to their members, helping them navigate to higher-value care. Our team has specialized in Dynamic Copay solutions since 2020, and Helm is the only independent platform in the market. We have grown rapidly since our launch, working with clients from local health plans to the nation’s largest health insurers. The market is forming around us, making it an exciting time to join! The Role We're seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer with managerial experience to join our growing engineering team, reporting directly to the CTO. Your time will be split between people management and hands-on software development. You'll own critical services from day one, shape our technical architecture, and have a massive impact on our product and company trajectory. Responsibilities Manage a small team of engineers Work closely with the engineering and product teams Develop an internal SDK to be published and consumed by clients Requirements 7+ years building, owning, and maintaining modern TypeScript front-end apps 1+ years writing Go services for back-end work (gRPC-Protobuf preferred) First-hand experience architecting solutions in React or Next.js Docker/Kubernetes Google Cloud Platform Preferred Qualifications Tailwind CSS experience First-party SDK development Browser-based integration testing SQL proficiency (PostgreSQL preferred) 1+ years Terraform/Terraform Cloud Incident management and response Startup experience Healthcare/fintech background AI/LLM experience Characteristics Self-directed Mission-driven (healthcare) Willing to ask questions and admit what you don’t know Can explain technical concepts to non-technical people Internal Tools/Technology Slack / Google Workspace / Zoom Cursor / Linear / GitHub / Notion / Whimsical macOS / Linux Compensation The target base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000 and is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors, including experience, skills, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Benefits/Offerings Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days) Computer + home office stipend 401(k) + matching Health and dental insurance Autonomy and tons of room for career growth Occasional Travel We meet quarterly as a company. Please note that this is a fully remote opportunity.