Founding Engineer

Spot helps telehealth companies offer at-home lab tests to their customers. Companies simply order tests via our API, and we handle the rest.

Location: Remote
Company size: 5–20
Posted: 1mo ago
Via: Yc

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Job listing · Updated 21 AUG 2026

Founding Engineer

Spot Health· Remote (US)View company profile

Job title: Founding Engineer
Job location: Remote (US)
Job listing URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/spot-health/jobs/dy9ZiK1-founding-engineer
Job description: [Spot](https://spotdx.com/) is hiring a **Founding Engineer** to help scale our at-home blood testing service for health & wellness brands. We've shipped tens of thousands of test kits since launching, and are now expanding our team to keep up with the demand! ## How we work today - Our engineering team is fully remote—we work from all around the world. - We’re building tech powered by React, Django, Postgres, and AWS. - We believe strongly in providing an Apple-like experience throughout the entire testing journey. ## What you’ll be doing We are looking for a full-stack engineer with a founder-like spirit to help us scale our tech to meet demand. This means you’ll: - Own and ship new features in Django - Ship new integrations with our partners and clients - Bulletproof our deployment infrastructure to help us scale fast - Implement architectural best practices across our codebase - Help shape our engineering culture ## Who you are - Experienced with building systems for scale. Opinionated about best practices and have a track record of delivering great tech. - A methodical and diligent engineer with attention to detail. We’re looking for consistent operators who are great at assessing what needs doing and spotting nuances that others might miss. - Willing to wade into the trenches. Someone scrappy who does what needs doing and takes ownership of tasks and projects. - *BONUS*: Prior experience with Django - *BONUS*: Prior experience with CI/CD, DevOps, or provisioning resources with AWS/Terraform Come join us in making at-home diagnostics affordable and accessible.

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