Zus Health

Staff Full Stack Engineer

Posted 22 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in United States

Remote

160K-200K Annually

Mid level

Healthtech • Information Technology

Accelerating digital health for all

The Role

As a Staff Full Stack Engineer, you will develop and maintain web applications, collaborate with teams, ensure scalability, and provide technical leadership. You will work with APIs and user interfaces to enhance patient data accessibility in healthcare.

Summary Generated by Built In

Who we are

Zus is a shared health data platform designed to accelerate healthcare data interoperability by providing easy-to-use patient data via API, embedded components, and direct EHR integrations. Founded in 2021 by Jonathan Bush, co-founder and former CEO of athenahealth, Zus partners with HIEs and other data networks to aggregate patient clinical history and then translates that history into user-friendly information at the point of care. Zus's mission is to catalyze healthcare's greatest inventors by maximizing the value of patient insights - so that they can build up, not around.

As part of our team, you will...

Build and operate web applications and the APIs that power them
Collaborate with non-technical members to iteratively prototype and develop new customer features
Work across Engineering teams to maintain and improve shared AWS infrastructure
Grow projects from design to betas and upgrade betas to use at scale
Provide technical leadership, contributing to the architecture and design of the teams systems
Guide all team members to follow good engineering practices
Partner with product managers and outside stakeholders to align technical strategy with business priorities

You’re a good fit because you…

Are scrappy and you know when to move fast
Can work across the tech stack, from frontend CSS bugs to backend AWS infrastructure. We totally get that you may be more comfortable in one area over another – we are looking for versatility, not perfection
Care about usability and the polish that makes an interface delightful.
Seek user feedback and use analytics driven decisions to improve the overall product experience.
Enjoy owning your work and seeing it deploy safely in production
Are excited ~ finally! ~ enable a true digital revolution in healthcare
Thrive amid the changing landscape of a growing and evolving startup
Enjoy collaboration and solving unique problems across teams, including the AI team

And it would be awesome if you were...

Experienced in building and scaling high quality consumer-facing UIs
Familiar with our tech stack [React, Tailwind CSS, Typescript, Go, Python, REST, GraphQL, Terraform, AWS, Docker]
Experience with the tools that support our work [Amplitude, Sigma, Auth0, Metaplane, DataDog, Claude Code, Atlassian]
Knowledgeable about application security & HITRUST compliance
Experienced in working with HIPAA-compliant APIs
Familiar with the FHIR R4 Standards and/or TEFCA standards
Optimistic about how AI can enhance products and assist in building them

We will offer you…

• Competitive compensation that reflects the value you bring to the team a combination of cash and equity

• Robust benefits that include health insurance, wellness benefits, 401k with a match, unlimited PTO

• Opportunity to work alongside a passionate team that is determined to help change the world (and have fun doing it)

Please Note: Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don’t apply unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. While we have worked to consolidate the minimum qualifications for each role, we aren’t looking for someone who checks each box on a page; we’re looking for active learners and people who care about disrupting the current healthcare system with their unique experiences.

We do not conduct interviews by text nor will we send you a job offer unless you've interviewed with multiple people, including the Director of People & Talent, over video interviews. Job scams do exist so please be careful with your personal information.

Skills Required

Experience in developing web applications
Proficiency in React and TypeScript
Experience with AWS services
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
Knowledge of application security & HITRUST compliance

Zus Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zus Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Zus Health.

Healthcare Strength — The information indicates comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with mental-health support and FSA options, alongside extras such as pet insurance. Public materials consistently present healthcare as a core offering.
Retirement Support — Materials highlight a 401(k) with a company match and broad employee equity participation. These elements suggest structured long-term financial support.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Descriptions emphasize flexible or “unlimited” PTO, paid holidays, and remote-friendly flexibility, complemented by company retreats. This breadth points to meaningful time-off options, subject to team norms.