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Sailor Health

Medicare-covered teletherapy platform for seniors

Full Stack Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$140k - $250k/yr
Mid
Remote in USA+1 moreMore locations: New York, NY, USA
RemoteRemote or in-person in New York City (SoHo).
Software EngineeringAI Application Engineering, Full-Stack Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience working across the stack with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
  • Strong intuition for user needs and curiosity about business and clinical problems.
  • Ability to work effectively with open-ended problems and imperfect information.
  • Care about making a meaningful difference for users and treat teammates with kindness, honesty, and low ego.
Responsibilities
  • Build web applications end to end, including frontend, backend, system design, testing, and launch, and own the lifecycle from scoping through measuring impact.
  • Build accessible patient experiences that help older adults feel confident using technology and want to return.
  • Build provider tools that save clinicians time, reduce friction, and measurably improve patient outcomes.
  • Build AI agents from the ground up by designing conversations, orchestrating models, evaluating quality, and shipping agents for patients and providers.
  • Work directly with clinical, operations, and growth teams to understand problems before deciding what to build.
  • Use new models and agentic tooling, selecting the technology stack and approach.

About the company

Sailor Health provides Medicare-covered mental health care for older adults by connecting seniors with licensed geriatric therapists. It is a telehealth platform offering individual, group, and family therapy via phone or video, with therapists matched to patient needs after a consultation. An AI-native platform handles care coordination, real-time clinical insights, and administrative tasks so clinicians can focus on patients; revenue comes from Medicare therapy claims and collections. The company targets reducing loneliness and mental health crises in seniors by improving access to home-based geriatric mental health care and by partnering with home care providers for integrated screenings.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2024

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Medicare still covers telehealth therapy in 2026, supporting home-based senior access.
  • Sailor Health markets many patients at $0 copay, reducing senior price resistance.
  • The 2025 Advanced Nursing collaboration creates a referral channel inside Maryland home care.

What critics are saying

  • Medicare policy shifts after December 31, 2027 can crush home-based tele-mental-health economics.
  • Large incumbents like Teladoc and local Medicare providers can copy phone-first senior therapy quickly.
  • If Medicare reimbursement stalls, Sailor Health loses its only clear revenue engine and dies.

What makes Sailor Health unique

  • Sailor Health targets Medicare-covered geriatric therapy across all 50 states in 2026.
  • Its AI-native platform automates documentation, billing, and care coordination for clinicians.
  • The Advanced Nursing & Home Care partnership embeds mental-health screening into home-care workflows.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Stock Options
  • Company Equity

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%