Project-healthy-minds
VP of Engineering
225k - 250k USD
On-site
Full Time
#Product
#Engineering
#TypeScript
#Python
#NextJS
#Google Cloud
Project-healthy-minds is looking for a VP of Engineering
Full TimeExecutiveOn-siteUnited StatesProductEngineeringTypeScriptPythonNextJSGoogle CloudEnglishCommuter benefitsLife insuranceMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time offLearning budget
225k - 250k USD per year
About Project Healthy Minds
Project Healthy Minds is a mental health startup that is a non-profit. We are pioneering a first-of-its-kind model: applying technology to address one of the biggest social issues of our time, the growing mental health crisis. We believe that it should be as easy to find mental health services as it is to book a flight or a restaurant reservation. That's why we're building the world’s first digital marketplace for finding mental health services that are right for you.
To do that, we work with some of the most inspiring and influential leaders in America - business titans, tech entrepreneurs, clinicians and scientists, musicians, artists, athletes, media stars, policymakers, and more.
We are backed by a powerhouse, industry-leading board of directors and advisory council whose members are passionate hands-on, and dive into the important work with us.
About The Role
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking an experienced and empathetic lead engineer and thought partner to join our team in NYC. Our ideal candidate has been successful in both early-stage startups and larger organizations. As VP of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in establishing technical architectural choices to support the platform’s growth, giving consideration to database modeling, devops, data privacy, security, and analytics.
This is a full-time, in-office position.
HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
• Lead engineering for our platform, collaborating with Product and Design to make sound technical architecture choices and deliver new functionality.
• Shape the engineering practice at Project Healthy Minds, setting engineering OKRs, leading engineering culture, and hiring a team (FT and contract).
• Promote PHM’s technology practice through thought leadership like blog posts and speaking opportunities.
About You
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Architecture: Architects the system and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.
• Backend Architecture Development: Design, develop, and maintain the backend infrastructure for the mental health services marketplace, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Data Engineering: Work on data pipelines, data modeling, and data processing tasks to manage and analyze large datasets related to mental health services selected and user interactions on our website.
• User Analytics: Implement event tracking software to capture user interactions, behavior patterns, and engagement metrics to optimize the platform's performance and user experience.
• DevOps Ownership: Own the continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline, troubleshoot performance, and keep our services running seamlessly.
• Cloud Administration: Own the operation of the technological infrastructure of an organization and transferring specific functions and procedures to a cloud-based platform.
• Front End Engineering: Work with product designers and other engineers to ensure high-quality delivery of a front end experience.
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field/practical experience
• 10+ years of programming experience with proven experience as a full stack developer, with expertise in backend development preferably with Typescript or Python
• Demonstrated proficiency in building web applications using frameworks like NextJS (which is what we currently use)
• Strong understanding of database technologies and data warehousing
• Familiarity configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks (Jest/Playwright)
• Familiarity with administering applications on Google Cloud or similar
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Passionate about the mental health space
NICE TO HAVES
• Experience building an engineering team in a startup environment.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools into your development process, e.g. Co-pilot, Cursor, etc.
• Experience deploying AI/ML products or features to production, including for providing recommendations.
• Experience building data-intensive products for experts.
• Experience with navigating HIPAA and privacy compliance.
What We Offer
• Competitive compensation
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid holidays and generous PTO
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Spring Health mental healthcare
• Commuter benefits
• Perks at Work
• Experience joining a dynamic start-up environment that is re-writing the playbook for social change in the mental health tech space
• Benefits of joining a close-knit, highly-motivated team with mentorship opportunities from a world-class network of founding leaders, Advisors, and Board members
• Learning & Development opportunities, including free MasterClass subscriptions
• Opportunity to attend inspiring experiences and events with thought leaders, business executives, and iconic speakers across a range of industries
• And more (just ask!)
The annual salary for this role is $225,00 - $250,000, depending on experience, skills, and other relevant considerations.
EEO Guidelines: Project Healthy Minds is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Project Healthy Minds will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
COVID Guidelines: The health and safety of our Project Healthy Minds community is the highest priority. As such, Project Healthy Minds is requiring all newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated and boosted with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical, religious, or other reasons will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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