Platform Software Engineering Co-op

Zus Health • Boston, MA

2d • $28 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Zus Health is an AI-native healthcare data platform that brings fragmented patient information together to make it complete, current, and actionable. Founded in 2021, the company supports providers, value-based care organizations, payers, life sciences, and digital health companies through its nationwide data network, platform, and intelligent workflows.

The Platform Software Engineering Co-op will join the Platform team, which is responsible for Zus’s core transactional and analytical data stores, the APIs used to interact with them, and rules governing access to patient data. The co-op will contribute to projects that improve platform usability, scalability, and performance as data throughput and volumes grow. The work includes APIs, data pipelines, and large-scale data stores that serve internal and external users. The team uses AWS services such as DynamoDB, S3, and EMR, as well as Snowflake. Most services are written in Go, with TypeScript, Python, Terraform, and other tools used for specialized needs. The role involves building production-ready technology and collaborating with colleagues to create high-quality, scalable solutions. The position is intended for someone in the Boston, Massachusetts area who can work in the office or regularly meet with a local mentor for collaborative work.

Requirements

• Ability to overcome challenging obstacles independently.
• Self-awareness to recognize when outside assistance is needed.
• Desire to learn about building software in a professional environment.
• Willingness to incorporate feedback into work.
• Ability to write clean code.
• Love of solving complex problems.
• Self-starter attitude and readiness for the fast, sometimes unstructured nature of an early startup.
• Located in the Boston, MA area and willing to work in the office or regularly meet with a local mentor for collaborative work.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in working with healthcare data and APIs.
• Ability to work on a co-op from January through June.

Responsibilities

• Build production-ready technology.
• Collaborate with colleagues to build high-quality solutions that scale.
• Contribute to projects that improve the usability, scalability, and performance of the platform.
• Work on APIs, data pipelines, and data stores that handle large-scale data.
• Help build and maintain services and systems used by internal and external users.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation consisting of cash and equity.
• Health insurance.
• Wellness benefits.
• 401(k) with a match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Opportunity to work alongside a passionate team determined to help change the world.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed