Frontend Engineer

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HealthTap: A Mission-Driven Company

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Our mission is to help people live healthier, happier, longer lives. HealthTap is the world’s first global health practice. We connect millions everywhere with the most trusted doctors and health advice–from any mobile device or computer. Launched in 2010, we are the world’s fastest growing virtual care company, and our products are used by hundreds of millions of people. We’re based in Palo Alto, founded by successful serial entrepreneurs passionate about making a positive difference in the world. Our investors include Khosla Ventures, the Mayfield Fund, Eric Schmidt, and others. HealthTap was named a 2015 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

We’re hiring exceptional talent and inspiring leaders in all areas: from engineering and data, to product, to business operations and marketing and more. If you’re deeply passionate about solving meaningful problems and making a real difference in the world; if you’re up for the challenge of transforming global healthcare; and if you’re ready to see your work used by millions of people around the world, read on.

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What we offer you

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• Design and implement new user-facing features in HealthTap products
• Build the libraries and frameworks that support large, complex web applications
• Optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale.
• Support diverse clients from high-powered desktop computers to small footprint mobile devices.
• Write client-side code for web-based applications, create fast, easy-to-use, high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.
• Find ways to improve our existing well-loved products (4.5+ stars on all app stores)
• Create new, innovative interfaces for health that will serve billions
• Play an important role in helping HealthTap stay at the forefront of digital health, one of the hottest emerging industries today

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What you bring to us

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• BS/MS in computer science from a top school (or equivalent experience)
• Proficiency in Javascript, JQuery, HTML5, CSS3
• Web application experience
• Ability to write lean, reusable code
• Rock-star visual design skills
• Deep understanding of Javascript frameworks like Ember, Backbone, Ext, Angular, and Knockout
• Experience engineering software systems of medium-to-large scope and complexity.
• Experience developing user-friendly, elegant mobile UIs (preferred)
• Startup or similar experience (preferred) and the drive to live the dream (required)

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More About Working with Us

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• We connect people with trusted doctors and health information, and deliver immediate, world-class healthcare 24/7 through video, voice, and text chat, directly from any mobile device or computer. You can read our Vision and Credo here ( https://www.healthtap.com/who_we_are ).
• We are a fast-growing startup that’s making a transformational impact ( https://www.healthtap.com/who_we_are/press ) (while helping millions worldwide ( https://www.healthtap.com/who_we_are/millions_helped )). We value passion, intelligence, experience, tenacity, and diversity.
• Our contemporary offices are based in downtown Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley, a short walk from the CalTrain Station
• We take care of our team and offer fantastic benefits. We provide daily catered lunches, chef-prepared dinners, and healthy snacks. We offer competitive compensation and equity. We provide full medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as subsidized gym memberships, and much more.