Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at Kontakt.io, you'll build the systems that orchestrate patient milestones, identify and prioritize discharge barriers, and prevent unit-level bottlenecks before they happen. You'll work across the stack, from data models to user-facing tools, automating escalations and high-census communications across hospital operations. This is a small, product-focused team, so you'll have real ownership from day one: proposing solutions, not just executing tickets.

What You'll Do

• Design and build APIs that are simple to use, fast to respond, and scalable
• Build and design UIs for frontend applications
• Develop and deploy container-based applications
• Contribute to event-sourced architecture (Kafka and similar tooling)
• Build new products from the ground up as part of a small, high-ownership team

What You Have

• 4+ years backend experience (Java/Kotlin, Python)
• 2+ years building and designing UIs for frontend applications (Angular)
• Experience with both OOP and functional programming
• 2+ years developing and deploying container-based applications
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with event-sourced architectures (Kafka or similar)
• Background in healthcare, IoT, or another highly regulated industry

Logistics, Perks & Benefits

• Built for collaboration - our team a hybrid schedule of 3 days/week minimum from our New York City office
• Equity in a high-growth company scaling toward $400M+ ARR and backed by leading investors
• Full health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k, paid time off, paid parental leave and all the tools you need to do your best work
• Autonomy to solve meaningful problems with work that ships quickly and makes a difference

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $200,000 – $250,000 for New York-based candidates. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. In exceptional cases, where a candidate's experience or qualifications significantly exceed those anticipated for this role, we may consider the candidate for a more senior level. This role may also be eligible for equity and bonus compensation.

Ready to Build the Future of Healthcare?