About the Role Empower is building a HIPAA- and SOC 2-compliant healthcare platform and the underlying infrastructure to support it at scale. We're looking for a full stack web and mobile developer to join a small, fast-moving team and work directly under our CTO. You'll own features end to end — from database schema to API to the web and mobile clients that ship them — while helping build a product that meets the security and compliance bar healthcare demands. We move quickly, ship often, and lean heavily on modern AI-assisted coding tools to build faster without cutting corners. This is a hand
About the Role
Empower is building a HIPAA- and SOC 2-compliant healthcare platform and the underlying infrastructure to support it at scale. We're looking for a full stack web and mobile developer to join a small, fast-moving team and work directly under our CTO. You'll own features end to end — from database schema to API to the web and mobile clients that ship them — while helping build a product that meets the security and compliance bar healthcare demands. We move quickly, ship often, and lean heavily on modern AI-assisted coding tools to build faster without cutting corners. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real ownership and is comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and a startup pace.
What You'll Do
• Work directly under the CTO to design, build, and ship features across our Next.js web app, NestJS/Node backend, and React Native (Expo) mobile app.
• Design and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and migrations for a healthcare data platform. • Build and consume REST APIs connecting web, mobile, and backend services.
• Manage mobile app releases and store submissions for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
• Help build and maintain scalable infrastructure that meets HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance requirements.
• Use agentic coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, and similar) as a core part of your daily workflow to move faster and improve code quality.
• Collaborate directly with the CTO and product on priorities in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Contribute to code quality, testing, and deployment practices as the team and product scale.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of professional experience as a full stack developer.
• Strong hands-on experience with Next.js and React.
• Strong hands-on experience with NestJS and Node.js.
• Experience building and shipping mobile apps with React Native/Expo, including iOS and Android deployment (App Store / Google Play submission process).
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL (schema design, queries, performance).
• Demonstrated, regular use of modern agentic AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) in real production work.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, small-team environment with shifting priorities and high ownership.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
• Must be based in or willing to work on-site in the Phoenix, AZ area.
Nice to Have
• Experience building healthcare or HIPAA-regulated applications. • DevOps experience, particularly with AWS (deployment, CI/CD, infrastructure).
• Security operations / application security experience. What We Offer
• Competitive salary: $110,000–$140,000/year, depending on experience.
• Real ownership over product and technical decisions. • A small, fast-moving team where your work ships and matters.
$110,000 - $140,000 per year