Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Growth

Posted on 1/31/2024

Forward

Forward

501-1,000 employees

Insurance-free subscription healthcare services

Biotechnology
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$100k - $220kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Position requires onsite presence in San Francisco.

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Tensorflow
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Computer Vision
Requirements
  • You’re deeply mission-driven and you think there’s more to life than software that enables puppy ears to be superimposed on photos.
  • You’re a self-starter who loves to own things end-to-end.
  • You’ve done front-end, back-end, and every kind of end.
  • You like to mess around with computer vision, hardware hacking, or bioinformatics in your free time.
  • You care about the bits you ship ending up in users’ hands.
  • You know how to make those around you better and feed off their energy.
Responsibilities
  • Tackle problems on the boundary of software, hardware, and the real world.
  • Work with top-flight software, mechanical, and electrical engineering talent from places like Google, Palantir, and NASA JPL.
  • Own entire projects while working alongside cross-functional teams of physicians, designers, and operators.
  • Lay the foundational groundwork for our engineering systems and practices.
  • Collaborate with deep domain experts in fields like AI and NLP. Our engineers made major contributions to projects such as TensorFlow at Google.
  • Your work will directly contribute to saving and improving people’s lives. For real. :)

GoForward provides healthcare services without the need for traditional insurance, focusing on prevention and continuous health monitoring. Clients pay a monthly subscription fee for unlimited access to doctors, personalized health plans, and the use of wearable devices that track health metrics. This approach allows GoForward to offer a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to conventional healthcare, targeting proactive individuals, including young professionals and those with chronic conditions. By utilizing data-driven technology, GoForward aims to improve health outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs, positioning itself as a leader in transforming the U.S. healthcare market.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$316.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

11%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing adoption of wearable health tech aligns with Forward's continuous monitoring focus.
  • U.S. healthcare shift to value-based care supports Forward's preventive model.
  • Increased interest in AI healthcare solutions boosts Forward's tech-centric approach.

What critics are saying

  • Forward's sudden closure damages reputation and customer trust.
  • Layoffs and service cessation may lead to legal and financial challenges.
  • Loss of competitive edge as competitors innovate and expand offerings.

What makes Forward unique

  • Forward leverages AI and wearable tech for continuous health monitoring.
  • The company offers an insurance-free, subscription-based healthcare model.
  • Forward's CarePods provide on-demand, AI-powered healthcare services.

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Benefits

Dental Insurance

Health Care On-Site

Mental Health Care

Vision Insurance

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