Remote Founding Fullstack Developer — Senior-Level, Human-Centered at Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

Founding Fullstack Developer — Senior-Level, Human-Centered

Posted 8 days ago

Sympa is our newest internal initiative at Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc., bringing our spirit of practical innovation to the world of complex chronic illness.
Founded in 2003, Digitalis builds innovative planetarium systems for astronomy and science education. From early breakthroughs in portable digital projectors to our own simulation software and untethered interfaces, we’ve focused on usability, audience interactivity, and scientific accuracy. Our systems are used worldwide, and we’re proudly headquartered in a converted fire station in Bremerton, WA — where we even host our own public planetarium.

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We’re hiring a US-based fullstack developer (contract-to-hire) to help build Sympa, a decision-support platform for people with complex health issues who feel medically lost — navigating chronic illness without clear answers or adequate support. If you’ve ever wanted to apply your fullstack skills to something human-centered, deeply meaningful, and technically complex, this is it.

As the first dedicated developer, you’ll collaborate directly with the technical founder to shape schemas, design architecture, and implement structured user interfaces. Our tech stack is early-stage but leaning toward Python, PostgreSQL, and React (or similar). We’re also integrating LLM-driven workflows, so experience with AI tooling is a plus.

We’re bootstrapped, calm, and mission-driven — no outside investors, no hustle culture. We value clarity, good documentation, user empowerment, and sustainable contributions. If you’re a thoughtful builder who wants your work to matter, this is a rare chance to build something foundational.

What You’ll Do

Design relational data models from messy health data
Build clear, usable interfaces for structured input and exploration
Implement backend services (likely Python)
Help integrate AI tools (OpenAI, LangChain, etc.)
Contribute to secure, observable deployment systems
Document decisions and tradeoffs clearly

Requirements

US-based and authorized to work (we cannot sponsor visas)
You have 5+ years of professional development experience (or equivalent depth through projects or open-source work)
Strong backend skills, especially in schema and API design
Comfortable with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React)
Able to work independently and communicate clearly
Bonus: AI/ML experience, healthcare familiarity, HIPAA-aware development

Compensation: Contract-to-hire to test fit. $120k–$160k/year if converted to full-time employment.