[Remote] Senior Software Engineer at Wheel

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building and shipping production web applications
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native architectures
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and deployment automation
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly to non-technical partners
  • A bias for ownership and a drive to improve both systems and processes

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable backend and full-stack systems that support high-volume, mission-critical healthcare operations
  • Collaborate with product, design, and client solutions teams to deliver new platform capabilities and integrations
  • Lead technical design and architectural decisions that drive reliability, scalability, and maintainability
  • Automate and optimize system performance through CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and resilient infrastructure
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and uptime using data-driven insights
  • Mentor engineers by sharing best practices and driving technical excellence across teams
  • Take ownership of work end-to-end, from design through deployment and post-release iteration

Skills

Backend Systems
Full-Stack Systems
Scalable Systems
CI/CD
Observability
System Reliability
System Performance
Architecture
Mentoring

Wheel

Connects clinicians with telehealth opportunities

About Wheel

Wheel connects healthcare professionals, specifically physicians and nurse practitioners, with telemedicine opportunities, allowing them to work remotely and achieve a better work-life balance. The platform serves both individual clinicians seeking flexible job options and healthcare organizations looking for reliable virtual care providers. Wheel ensures quality by thoroughly vetting its clinicians to meet high clinical, legal, and regulatory standards. The company operates as an intermediary, charging healthcare organizations for access to its vetted clinicians and offering additional services like malpractice coverage and credentialing. Wheel's goal is to enhance clinician well-being and job satisfaction, ultimately improving the quality of care patients receive.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$211.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Flexible PTO policy
$500 personal growth stipend
$500 home office stipend
Flexible WFH policy
Paid parental leave

Risks

Increased competition from established telehealth companies like Teladoc and Amwell.
Potential data privacy challenges with AI-driven platforms like Horizon.
Dependence on partnerships with companies like Owlet and Talkspace.

Differentiation

Wheel's AI-driven Horizon platform sets a new standard in virtual care delivery.
Wheel empowers clinicians with flexible work arrangements, enhancing their work-life balance.
Wheel's robust vetting process ensures high clinical, legal, and regulatory standards.

Upsides

AI-driven predictive analytics enhance patient care with proactive interventions.
Partnership with Owlet expands Wheel's capabilities in pediatric and infant care.
Growing telehealth market post-COVID-19 boosts demand for Wheel's services.

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