Product Engineer | AI-Powered Preventive Healthcare New York City | On-site 5 days | $180K–$250K + equity
Big Wave Digital – Sydney NSW
$180,000 - $250,000 a year
Full time
10d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board
Join the founding engineering team of a well-funded healthtech startup building the technical foundation for truly personalized preventive healthcare.
Backed by leading venture investors and founded by experienced operators from high-growth fintech and healthcare technology companies, the business combines whole-genome sequencing, 100+ biomarkers and clinical AI to help identify health risks before they become problems.
You'll work directly with the founders in a high-autonomy setting, owning features from idea through to production across both patient-facing and clinician-facing products.
What you'll be doing
Build and ship end-to-end features across Python/FastAPI and Next.js
Develop clinician dashboards, patient health views and AI-powered experiences
Transform complex genomic, biomarker and epigenetic data into clear, useful insights
Build intelligent parsing, search and retrieval layers across health records
Work closely with design and the founding team to influence product direction
Use AI coding tools extensively to move quickly in a continuous-deployment environment
Help shape the engineering practices and technical foundations of an early-stage company
What we're looking for
2+ years of full-stack or product engineering experience




Experience within a highly regarded VC-backed startup or leading technology company
Strong Python/FastAPI backend and Next.js frontend capability
A track record of independently shipping high-quality, end-to-end product features
Experience building data-heavy interfaces, dashboards or complex user workflows
Daily use of AI development tools such as Cursor, Copilot or similar
Strong product judgment and the ability to turn a high-level problem and Figma design into the right technical solution
A strong computer science foundation
Experience in healthcare, genomics, biotech or clinical data would be highly regarded, but is not essential.
Why consider it?
Work on technology that could fundamentally improve how disease is detected and prevented
Join a tight-knit, seven-person team where your work will have immediate impact
Build alongside experienced founders who understand how to scale products and teams
Own meaningful product decisions with minimal hand-offs or bureaucracy
Receive a competitive salary of $180K–$250K plus approximately 1% equity
Visa sponsorship and relocation support are available for suitable candidates, including eligible Canadian and Australian applicants
This is a full-time position based five days a week near Madison Square Park in New York City. Candidates already based in NYC are preferred due to an in-person work-trial stage.
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📌 Product Engineer | Ai-Powered Preventive Healthcare New York City | On-Site 5Days | $180K–$250K + Equity (New South Wales)
🏢 Big Wave Digital
📍 New South Wales