• JOB TYPE: Direct Hire Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• LOCATION: Remote - United States only
• SALARY: $210,000 – $275,000/yr
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40hr/week - Long term

ABOUT US:

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We've onboarded some of the world's most reputable brands and now we need a Head of Engineering for one of our clients.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Base comp $210k-$275k, dependent on experience

Meaningful equity and benefits—see our Callings page for more details

Requirements

• Please attach a resume with your application

• You have significant experience working on and scaling a rapidly growing consumer card product, ideally a credit card.

• You are eager to actively manage an engineering team and grow it— and even roll up your sleeves to code, if needed.

• You have both the ability to bring out the best in engineers AND willingness to keep engineers accountable to build a world-class team.

• Your leadership style incorporates crisp communication and moving fast (but not breaking things).

• You are pragmatic with technology choices and can balance the need for velocity and iteration with a strategic and scalable architecture.

• You thrive in the ambiguity of an early-stage startup and are motivated by growing and scaling a great product that reaches MMMs of users.

• You have direct experience with payments and/or fintech vendors such as card processors, card networks, BIN sponsor banks, and general ledger companies.

• You are passionate about the impact you can have on bringing much-needed affordability to the health & wellness industry.

Things You Might Do...

• Be a highly technical engineering leader with deep experience in mobile app development, networking, systems, and software.

• Manage a team of frontend and backend engineers working to build and scale a delightful credit card experience and the underlying fintech infrastructure that powers it.

• Define and drive the development of a technical roadmap that meets the needs of both the business and product.

• Operate in a rapidly evolving start up environment—consistently hitting timelines, adapting quickly to new information, and re-prioritizing the team’s focus as needed.

• Be an effective people manager and build a high-performing, remote-first engineering team through thoughtful design, people in the right roles, and a product-centric culture of impact and success.

• Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skills, long-term development, personalities, and work styles.

• Assess employee performance constantly—swiftly address under-performance and frequently recognize excellent performance.

• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to drive efforts that shape our strategy and roadmap.

Ness is an early-stage, remote-first startup at the unique intersection of fintech and healthcare. We’re on a mission to build a world where everyone can afford to be healthy.

We’re fresh off a $15.5M seed round and funded by some of the most iconic operators and entrepreneurs in the space (e.g., Sweetgreen, Headspace, One Medical, Thrive Market).

Started by the former CEO & Founder of Greatist (acquired by Healthline in 2019), we're building an AmEx-like credit card for health. We’ve got enormous ambitions to flip healthcare on its head through an alternative to health insurance that rewards consumers for the right behaviors and brings down the cost of healthcare.

tl;dr: We're an early-stage startup hiring a Head of Engineering to help us build a best-in-class credit card experience and platform. This position is fully remote, but US-time zones only, please! We're on an ambitious mission to build a world where everyone can afford to be healthy. More details about us, the role, and the interview process are below.

What Impact You Can Make

Generally, we're looking for someone who loves building the first version of a mobile-native product and platform and has previously helped create a delightful consumer-first user experience. We can't build this business without someone like you.

Ultimately, you will be one of our most important builders responsible for laying the technical foundation of a truly innovative product with the potential to change healthcare and financial services forever.

Our Core Values

We aren't a family, we're an incredible team. A super team that does things differently... At Ness, our core values are the source of our POWER.

✏️ Pencil It In

We move fast, try new things fearlessly, think differently, and learn from our mistakes.

One Ness

We're all on the same team, give regular feedback, have short memories, plus can "disagree and commit."

Work Crispy

We value clear, rigorous thought, and we're always prepared.

Embrace Your Mythical Creature

Our differences make us special. Come as you are (but no trolls, please!)

Right Way To Win (Not The Easy Way)

We believe in doing well AND doing good.

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ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:

Qualified candidates will be invited to do a screening interview with the Braintrust staff. We will answer your questions about the project, and our platform. If we determine it is the right fit for both parties, we'll invite you to join the platform and create a profile to apply directly for this project.

C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. But if you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around your consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.

Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.