Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Staff)

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

At H1, we believe access to the best healthcare information is a basic human right. Our mission is to provide a platform that can optimally inform every doctor interaction globally. This promotes health equity and builds needed trust in healthcare systems. To accomplish this, our teams harness the power of data and AI technology to unlock groundbreaking medical insights and convert those insights into action that results in optimal patient outcomes and accelerates an equitable and inclusive drug development lifecycle. Visit h1.co to learn more about us.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) are embedded technical partners to high-stakes enterprise clients. In pharma engagements, they work directly with clinical, medical affairs, and R&D teams to build data-driven solutions on our Medical and Clinical Products platforms. FDSEs operate like startup CTOs: owning end-to-end technical delivery, adapting to evolving problems, and translating between business and data domains.

Responsibilities

As a Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you’ll demonstrate how to drive enterprise SaaS adoption through embedded engineering. You’ll operate in a multi-segment, pharma-focused capacity, leading full-stack delivery, deeply integrating with clients, and providing technical leadership through software engineering.

You will:

• Act as a trusted technical partner to pharma clients, translating business needs into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Dive deep into H1’s data and SaaS architecture to build, deploy, and optimize full-stack applications.
• Ingest, model, and integrate complex enterprise data (e.g., claims, clinical trials, provider records) at scale.
• Own full-stack responsibilities, from data modeling to UI, delivering and iterating live solutions within client environments.
• Partner with client executives and non-technical stakeholders to shape project scope, estimate effort, incorporate feedback, and deliver outcomes in collaboration with Product and Engagement teams.
• Operate autonomously within small teams, influencing architectural and delivery standards with direct client impact.
• Serve as a technical mentor and potential team lead as we grow the Forward Deployed function.

About You

• Comfortable navigating technical and non-technical audiences in fast-moving, ambiguous settings. You value collaboration, iterative problem-solving, and constructive feedback.
• Have the grit to own an engagement end-to-end, from discovery to delivery, with a mindset similar to a founder or technical lead.
• A pragmatic builder with a rigorous analytical approach, especially around large-scale data operations. You’re hands-on and code-first, with a systems-level understanding of how pieces fit together.

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including direct collaboration with enterprise clients and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with JavaScript and backend technologies such as SQL (PostgreSQL preferred), along with strong programming skills in Python.
• Hands-on experience with data platforms and pipeline tools in an AWS environment, including Airflow, AWS EMR, EKS, and custom ETL workflows.
• Proven ability to mentor peers or lead small teams while remaining deeply hands-on.
• Familiarity with Salesforce data models and GTM workflows (e.g., leads, accounts, opportunities, activities) to design solutions that support client-specific use cases.

Compensation

This role pays $165,000 to $190,000 per year, based on experience, in addition to stock options.

Anticipated role close date: 8/20/2025

H1 Offers

• Full suite of health insurance options, in addition to generous paid time off.
• Pre-planned company-wide wellness holidays.
• Retirement options.
• Health & charitable donation stipends.
• Impactful Business Resource Groups.
• Flexible work hours & the opportunity to work from anywhere.
• The opportunity to work with leading biotech and life sciences companies in an innovative industry.