[Remote] Senior Fullstack Software Engineer - Adoption at Virta Health

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Requirements

  • Strong backend expertise in Python or Golang
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as React
  • Experience with REST, gRPC, or GraphQL APIs
  • Knowledge of AI tools for building consumer-facing products
  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining microservices in production
  • 5+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience
  • 1+ year of experience with AI tools for building consumer-facing products
  • Experience with building, deploying, and maintaining microservices in production
  • Familiarity with modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, TypeScript)
  • Experience with building and deploying scalable services
  • Collaborative approach to supporting colleagues across the stack
  • Appreciation for frontend development
  • Experience with AI-augmented mindset
  • Ability to work iteratively
  • Experience with experimentation and putting findings back into the team

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance scalable Python and Golang services to power the member-facing mobile app
  • Contribute to building Viv, a multi-surface AI guide
  • Partner with product management, design, analysts, and non-technical stakeholders to come up with high-impact features
  • Contribute to the growth of the engineering team by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and helping introduce standardizations and processes
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Analytics to put an experiment in members' hands
  • Give feedback and share insights to refine the team's workflow, tooling, and operating procedures
  • Meet the team, stakeholders, and understand the company mission, values, and context
  • Setup the standard developer environment and get familiar with the tools and processes used
  • Collaborate with the team to give feedback and share insights
  • Implement standardizations and processes to improve technical quality
  • Experiment with AI tools to build consumer-facing products and accelerate development workflows
  • Build and deploy microservices in production
  • Maintain and improve the team's workflow, tooling, and operating procedures

Skills

Virta Health

Reverses type 2 diabetes through personalized care

About Virta Health

Virta Health focuses on reversing type 2 diabetes through a combination of personalized nutrition, continuous remote care, and behavioral science. Their treatment is designed for individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, healthcare providers, and enterprise partners like employers and health plans. Unlike many competitors, Virta Health operates on a performance-based model, meaning they only receive payment if they achieve successful outcomes for their patients. This aligns their financial incentives with patient health improvements. The company's goal is to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people, making their approach not just about managing diabetes but actively working towards its reversal.

Denver, ColoradoHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$362.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Remote-first work environment
Flexible work hours & time off policy
Health insurance
Paid parental leave
Free Virta treatment & family discount
Internet, home office, learning & development stipends
Employee resource groups
401K & ROTH contribution

Risks

Increased competition in diabetes reversal could threaten Virta's market share.
Rising popularity of GLP-1 medications may divert clients from Virta's approach.
Regulatory changes in GLP-1 prescriptions could impact Virta's business model.

Differentiation

Virta Health offers a medication-free approach to reversing type 2 diabetes.
Their performance-based model aligns financial incentives with patient outcomes.
Virta's continuous remote care platform provides personalized nutrition and behavioral support.

Upsides

Virta Health has achieved over $100M in annualized revenue with sustainable weight loss solutions.
Partnerships with major payers like U-Haul enhance Virta's market reach and credibility.
Growing skepticism about GLP-1 medications boosts demand for Virta's alternative treatments.

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