Founding Engineer (NYC) - Pom Health at Pear VC

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, HealthtechIndustries

Requirements

  • 4+ years of backend-heavy or fullstack software engineering experience (open to varying YoE/seniority)
  • Excited to help scale an early-stage startup, including building a high-performance, patient-centric, and team-first culture
  • Have built and launched early-stage products — ideally in a startup environment
  • Self-starter — excited to get in the weeds and proactively take on important problems for the business
  • Care deeply about user experience and product quality (e.g., open to doing user interviews, helping define requirements)
  • Passionate about increasing the role of food and nutrition in the US healthcare system
  • Based in the NYC metro area (Tuesdays and Thursdays in-office required)

Responsibilities

  • Help build the core product: engine and platform combining high-touch nutrition therapy with AI coaching and delightful food content, guiding patients through bite-sized changes
  • Integrate seamlessly into clinical pathways: work on integrations making Pom accessible at the point-of-care at practices and hospitals
  • Prepare to scale reliably: make foundational technical decisions allowing nimble experimentation and scaling
  • Set the tone for the engineering team: build a high-caliber, humble, team-oriented, and mission-driven technology org
  • Work closely with founders and early team as a co-architect shaping product, platform, and team culture

Skills

AI
Platform Engineering
Software Development
Full-Stack Development
Product Engineering

Pear VC

Venture capital firm for early-stage startups

About Pear VC

Pear VC specializes in providing venture capital for pre-seed and seed stage investments. The firm collaborates with founders to transform innovative ideas into successful companies across various sectors, including AI, healthcare, fintech, and more. Their investment strategy focuses on early-stage startups, offering not just financial support but also expertise and a strong network to help these businesses grow. Pear VC distinguishes itself from competitors through its hands-on approach, providing strategic advice and operational assistance to ensure startups remain agile and focused on their customers. The goal of Pear VC is to guide startups through their early development phases, helping them achieve significant growth and success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$2,738.4MTotal Funding
UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Venture Capital, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from other VC firms in AI and biotech sectors.
Potential overvaluation of startups could lead to investment losses.
Regulatory challenges in biotech and healthcare may impact growth strategies.

Differentiation

Pear VC specializes in pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors.
The firm offers hands-on strategic advice and operational support to startups.
Pear VC focuses on innovation in AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and deep tech.

Upsides

Growing interest in AI-driven healthcare solutions presents new investment opportunities.
Rising demand for cell engineering platforms suggests lucrative biotech investments.
Fitness tech startups focusing on community building are gaining traction.

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