Senior Software Engineer (AI-Native) - Healthcare Platform
Zenara Health · India ·
- Work mode
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 4+ years
Zenara Health · India ·
Location: Remote across India (US Pacific overlap 4-8hrs daily)
Type: Full-time
Reports to: Lead Engineer / Founder-CEO
Compensation: ₹20–40 LPA (higher for exceptional candidates — prove it)
Zenara Health is a technology-focused mental healthcare company committed to improving access to and the quality of mental wellness services. By integrating AI-driven platforms with expert clinical care, we offer personalized and effective mental health solutions, connecting patients with providers through an efficient digital platform. We are rapidly developing multiple products throughout the clinical workflow, from AI-driven assessments to care coordination. As a startup, we operate like a dynamic team rather than a conventional department.
Please read carefully: if you're the type of developer who waits for Jira tickets and inquires “what should I build next?” you can stop reading here. Our Lead Engineer serves as the technical backbone of the company, overseeing the billing subsystem, FHIR/EHR integration, product frontend, claims lifecycle, and clinical workflow architecture. He is remarkably talented, but he can only do so much alone. We need a counterpart to him. This is not a role for someone who merely "assists" or "supports." We are looking for an individual who can collaborate with him, quickly absorb his expertise, and take full ownership of entire subsystems within 90 days. You will initially focus on understanding the most intricate and essential components of our platform before stepping into a shared leadership role over the architecture and contributing to new product development. The progression is as follows: apprentice (month 1) → co-owner (month 2) → owner (month 3) → architect (month 4+).
This is not a junior-to-mid role with a senior title. We are seeking someone who has experience delivering complex systems, thinks architecturally rather than just in terms of code, and uses AI tools so skillfully that they can release features at two to three times the speed of a typical developer. If you do not already use Claude Code or GitHub Copilot daily, you may not be able to keep up with your future colleague.
As the founder-CEO is a physician, you'll learn about healthcare organically, including billing codes, clinical workflows, and HIPAA regulations. What we cannot teach you is the engineering intuition: knowing when to refactor versus when to ship, designing systems that can be maintained by other engineers, and having the initiative to take ownership of results without requiring supervision.
Requirements
In practice, this means working approximately 2pm–12am IST (or similar). Your mornings are your own. Deep coding sessions take place in the afternoon, and you will have overlap with the US team in the evening. If you have evening commitments that conflict with this schedule, this role may not be suitable for you. We emphasize the importance of uninterrupted focus time — you propose your own schedule. We prioritize output and collaboration over strict timekeeping. You will need to maintain 4–8 hours of daily overlap with the US Pacific time zone (9am–5pm PT).
Benefits