Senior Software Engineer II, Stealth Venture; San Francisco

Job Description

Location Requirement: Must work out of a San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Role: Senior Software Engineer II reporting to the Director of Engineering, leading a 0‑1 high‑impact product initiative in a high‑visibility, high‑impact role.

• Drive a 0‑1 high‑impact product initiative, playing a Swiss‑army‑knife on engineering as a technical leader.
• Work with a cross‑functional SWAT team of product managers, designers, data scientists, and marketers to rapidly innovate and execute against company priorities.
• Partner with the GM, EM, and CTO to set standards, technical vision, and software architecture.
• Take on complex requirements and distill them into a proposal of small deliverables.
• Successfully manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Look for opportunities for process improvements and opportunities to exhibit leadership.
• Exhibit a deep understanding of our products, how customers use them, and how they fit into the larger business.
• Quickly pivot solutions based on feedback or complexity, effectively communicating reasons for the change and path forward to the rest of your team.
• Manage risks, dependencies and tradeoffs inevitable in complex project delivery.

• Launch an innovative, high‑impact mental health product within 5 quarters.
• Maintain strong engineering practices (e.g., minimizing code churn, cycle time, etc.).
• Develop architectures that allow for integrations and scalable growth.
• Raise the bar for engineering excellence and delivery.

We're looking for an experienced, strategic and technical Senior Software Engineer who cares about impact, ownership, cross‑functional projects, and mentorship. This hire will work with a fast‑paced, agile engineering team, building 0‑1 products that will shape the future of Spring. Experience working with healthcare infrastructure, in AI/ML, and having worked in an early‑stage startup environment is a big plus.

• 6+ years of experience as an engineer or technologist, with a proven track record of delivering successful products in or adjacent to the healthcare industry.
• Deep understanding of modern SaaS platforms and their architecture.
• Address cross‑team challenges related to customers, quality and security.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. You should be able to explain your approach and the impact of your work to non‑technical stakeholders.
• An ability to navigate ambiguity, with a bias toward rapid execution over process.
• Experience working in an early‑stage startup environment. Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with a high‑growth, dynamic, 0‑1 environment.
• Preferred experience with AI/ML tools.
• Preferred experience in mental health technology; required experience in healthcare technology.
• Ability to identify and prevent decisions that are not two‑way door decisions.

• Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring Health. You and your dependents also receive an individual One Medical account which is valued at $199/year per user. HSA and FSA plans available.
• A yearly allotment of no‑cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
• 10 allocated sick days per year.
• Flexible paid time off in addition to 12 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Access to Gympass, an on‑demand virtual benefit that provides wellbeing coaching, and budget management.
• Spring Renewal:
  When you hit your four‑year Springaversary, you'll be awarded a four‑week fully paid sabbatical leave to renew and recharge.

• 4‑4.5 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Spring Health provides team members and their families with sponsored access to Bright Horizons child care, back‑up care, and elder care.
• Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.

• Our People team benchmarks all salaries using the Radford Global Compensation Database for technology and life sciences industries.
• On top of competitive and benchmarked salary, Spring Health offers incentive pay (based on role), and equity that begins vesting as we celebrate your first year…