Infrastructure Engineer (Senior/Staff Level)

Infrastructure Engineer (Senior/Staff Level)

• Title of Role: Infrastructure Engineer (Senior/Staff Level)
• Location: New York, New York, Remote
• Company Stage of Funding: Venture-Backed — Healthcare, AI
• Office Type: Remote
• Salary: $180K–$230K

Company Description

We're representing a transformative company that is changing how consumers navigate the complexities of health insurance and medical billing. By leveraging AI-powered tools alongside dedicated human advocates, the platform empowers individuals to understand their coverage, identify billing errors, and make informed decisions about their insurance plans. The mission is to reduce financial stress and increase transparency in healthcare experiences.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and maintain features within a secure web application for managing health insurance and billing matters.
• Contribute to AI-assisted tooling that aids advocates in interpreting benefits and detecting billing discrepancies.
• Ensure the security and integrity of sensitive health insurance data stored and transmitted through the platform.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and advocacy teams to translate complex healthcare workflows into user-friendly software.
• Participate in architectural decisions that enhance platform scalability and reliability.
• Write clean, testable code and foster a culture of technical excellence.

Ideal Candidate Background

• 5+ years of experience managing and scaling cloud infrastructure, preferably with AWS.
• Strong ownership of systems such as compute, networking, CI/CD, and observability.
• Hands-on experience with tools like ECS, RDS, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code solutions (Pulumi or Terraform).
• Proven ability to operate independently in a remote-first environment and work effectively in fast-paced or early-stage companies.
• Strong instinct for security best practices when working with sensitive user data.

Preferred

• Experience in health tech, insurtech, or regulated industries where data privacy is critical.
• Familiarity with healthcare data formats or billing workflows, such as EOBs and claims processing.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary for this role ranges from $180K to $230K, offering a competitive compensation package in a dynamic and impactful work environment.