Product Engineer

Translucent•New York, NY

2d•$180,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Engineer at Translucent, you'll build the interfaces that bring our AI financial analyst to life. Working closely with Product, Design, and AI Engineering, you'll craft intuitive experiences that transform complex healthcare financial data into clear, actionable insights that healthcare operators actually want to use. Frontend is your strength, but this is a full-stack role: you'll work across the stack from day one, contributing wherever the team needs you most.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)
Working knowledge of Python and experience with APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure
Experience building complex, data-rich applications with a keen eye for UX
Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design practices
Product sensibility: You think beyond the ticket to consider how real users will experience what you build
End-user empathy: Genuinely driven to understand healthcare operators' workflows and pain points
Startup realist: Ready to sprint when priorities shift, jump into unfamiliar areas when the team needs it, and wear multiple hats
Owner mentality: Take end-to-end ownership of features and systems, driving them from conception to customer impact
Strong judgment on trade-offs: Balance shipping quickly to learn from customers against investing in longer-term technical foundations
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Interest in healthcare and complex enterprise systems

Nice To Haves

Strong UI/UX instincts and experience partnering closely with designers on interaction and visual details
Familiarity with data visualization libraries (D3, Chart.js, or similar)
Experience building AI-powered interfaces or chat-based applications, including real-time streaming (SSE, WebSockets)
Background balancing speed with security and reliability in production environments
Experience in healthcare technology or financial systems

Responsibilities

Build responsive, accessible interfaces that make complex healthcare financial data clear and actionable
Partner with Product and Design to translate user needs into thoughtful, well-crafted experiences
Contribute to our component library and design system as the product evolves
Build features and integrations that make sophisticated financial insights accessible to healthcare operators
Collaborate with AI Engineers to integrate LLM workflows and ensure reliable performance at scale
Own system reliability, performance monitoring, and optimization across the frontend
Participate in architectural decisions as we scale to serve enterprise healthcare customers