Develop and optimize web applications, APIs, and backend services. Collaborate cross-functionally and take ownership of features from concept to deployment.
Company Overview
Betterleap helps healthcare organizations accelerate hiring by equipping recruiters with powerful sourcing and outreach tools. Our unique data helps identify the right candidates faster, while our mobile app makes job discovery effortless for healthcare professionals. We streamline hiring so healthcare teams can focus on what matters — patient care.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to help build and scale Betterleap’s platform. You’ll work across the stack, developing and optimizing our web applications, APIs, and backend systems. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, can take ownership of features, and enjoys solving technical challenges that impact real users.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize Betterleap’s web platform, APIs, backend services, and infrastructure
- Own features from concept to deployment, working across both frontend and backend
- Ensure fast, reliable, and scalable applications for recruiters and job seekers
- Collaborate with product, design, and customer success teams to build user-centric solutions
- Leverage unique massive datasets to enhance hiring outcomes
- Implement best practices for authentication, data security, and system stability
Qualifications
- Senior full-stack development experience in a startup or fast-moving environment
- Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript for building modern, scalable frontends
- Backend expertise with TypeScript and Node.js (Nest.js preferred) or fluency in object-oriented programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, or equivalent)
- Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), vector databases, and Elasticsearch for optimized search functionality
- Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL pipelines is a strong plus
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably GCP
Why Join Betterleap?
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Work from anywhere
- Small, fast-moving team where your work directly shapes the company
- Leading enterprise healthcare organizations as our customers
- Work with smart, driven people who get things done
Top Skills
Elasticsearch
GCP
Java
Nest.Js
Next.Js
Node.js
Postgres
Python
React
Typescript
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