Our mission

Healthie powers virtual-first care delivery while improving access to healthcare and enabling better healthcare outcomes through technology.

We build infrastructure that all healthcare organizations need to perform virtual-first care. Between our EHR, scheduling, and patient engagement solutions, Healthie’s API-first approach makes it easy for organizations of every size to build, customize, and scale their business.

Today, we power thousands of organizations ranging from small private practices, to digital health startups and multi-billion-dollar healthcare companies. Leveraging Healthie, our customers deliver care to millions of patients, across the full spectrum of healthcare services—from preventative health and wellness to complex chronic care management. We believe that the future of healthcare delivery is virtual-first, longitudinal, and collaborative.

Learn more at: https://www.gethealthie.com/

About the role

We are hiring a Senior Application Security Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team at Healthie! In this role, you will serve as a security and technical contributor, responsible for safeguarding our application layer and driving security best practices across the engineering organization.

You’ll partner closely with platform, infrastructure and core engineering teams to design secure-by-default systems, embed security into our SDLC, and proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities in our code and cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who is excited to contribute to security programs in a fast-moving startup environment and help shape the future of security at Healthie.

As our first dedicated AppSec hire, you’ll have the opportunity to continue to refine our secure development lifecycle, influence architectural decisions, and champion a culture of security awareness across the company.

If you're passionate about building impactful systems, driving innovation, and making a difference in healthcare — we’d love to hear from you.

Details, details

• This is a full-time, remote position located in the United States
• The base salary for this role is $180,000-$200,000 per year plus equity & company bonus, benefits
• U.S. work authorization is required and Healthie does not provide sponsorship.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement secure coding standards and tooling for application-layer security
• Conduct threat modeling and secure design reviews; manage ethical hacker program and third-party vulnerability reports
• Lead regular code reviews, internal audits, and dynamic/static analysis efforts
• Proficient at performing internal pentests
• Contribute to the definition and design of Healthie’s secure development lifecycle (S-SDLC), including integration of security into CI/CD workflows
• Administer, configure, and maintain Semgrep and other static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST) tools to ensure continuous and effective code security
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to triage and remediate vulnerabilities quickly and safely
• Build incident response playbooks for application-layer threats and support security investigations
• Help build and promote a security champions program
• Help ensure Healthie remains compliant with relevant standards (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR) from a software security perspective

About You

• 5+ years of experience in application or product security roles, preferably in high-growth, cloud-native environments
• Deep understanding of web application security, secure architecture patterns, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CIS controls, SANS Secure Coding Practices, etc.)
• Strong background in secure software development practices, particularly in GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, React, or similar web frameworks
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and security tooling
• Experience building or maturing application-layer security programs, policies, or guidelines
• Comfortable working across cross-functional teams and influencing security decisions without formal authority
• You are mission-driven, passionate about healthcare, and motivated to build systems that improve patient safety and data integrity
• Bonus: Experience with healthcare-specific security practices and compliance audits (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA)

Interview Process

• Video Interview with Debbie, AI recruiter
• Quick chat with Katie, Director of Talent (20 minutes)
• Interview with Sherilyn, Engineering Manager for Platform (30 minutes)
• Take Home Assessment - completed asynchronously
• Technical Interview with Chris and Andrew, Engineers for Platform (1 hour)
• Leadership Interviews:
• Interview with John N, VP Security & Compliance (30 minutes)
• Interview with John B, Director, Engineering (30 minutes)
• Behavioral Executive Interview with Cavan, CTO + cofounder- (20 minutes)
• Reference checks

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