Full-Stack Engineering

About this role

We're seeking a talented full-stack engineer who embodies our values of resilience, execution focus, and mission-driven innovation. The ideal candidate isn't just a skilled engineer they're a builder who sees beyond code to understand the larger business and human impact of their work.
About Us
Waterlily uses AI to help families prepare for the largest financial and medical event in their lives, long-term care (LTC). Through comprehensive care planning and optimization, Waterlily is bending Americas multi-trillion dollar LTC cost curve.
Our Team & Culture
We've built a high-performance team culture based on three core principles:
Mission-Driven Excellence

• We're deeply committed to transforming how families prepare for long-term care

• Every team member genuinely believes in our mission and understands its importance

• We prioritize work that drives meaningful impact for our customers and company

Be a Potato: Growth & Resilience

• We embrace challenges and adapt quickly - like potatoes that grow under any circumstances

• We make decisions swiftly while remaining thoughtful and open to iteration

• We focus on execution and results rather than just effort, recognizing that input doesn't necessarily equal output

• We value team members who show unlimited potential for growth and understanding

Radical Transparency & Support

• We practice direct, honest communication while maintaining empathy and respect

• Feedback flows freely in all directions - from intern to leadership and back

• We begin meetings with brief check-ins to understand each other's context

• We create safe spaces for vulnerability and authentic collaboration

• We maintain high standards while supporting each other's growth and wellbeing

Our team comprises some of the brightest, most ambitious, playful, and friendly people you'll meet. You'll be working closely with our founding Waterlily team, including Lily, Evan, and Tim, and have direct access to a support team in the Philippines.

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Lily Vittayarukskul, our CEO, is a patented inventor who started college at 14, attending UC Berkeley, was working at NASA when she was 16, and lead product and engineering at IoT medical device startups for years before founding Waterlily.

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Evan Ehrenberg, our COO, is a member of Forbes 30 Under 30, started college at 11, also attending UC Berkeley, and then continued on to his Ph.D. in computational neuroscience at MIT at 16 before dropping out at 21 to found Clara Health, a clinical trials SaaS platform and B2B2C marketplace, which he sold 7 years later before joining Waterlily.

• Our founding engineer and data scientist, Tim Chung, holds a Masters of Computer Science from UPenn and is midway through a Data Science Masters at Georgia Tech. Tim excels in a trio of roles: data scientist, machine learning engineer, and full-stack software engineer. At his previous companies, he led teams to launch pioneering machine learning models.

How We Work

• We optimize for remote-first collaboration while maintaining high productivity

• We emphasize contextual decision-making and practical solutions

• We prioritize deep work and focused execution over unnecessary meetings

• We consistently validate that we're working on the highest-impact initiatives

• We maintain a healthy, growth-oriented mindset while pushing for exceptional results

We're looking for teammates who share our values of integrity, empathy, and intelligent hard work - people who can see beyond their immediate role to understand both company needs and customer impact.
About You ⭐
Growth Mindset & Adaptability

• You're a "potato" - able to grow and thrive under any circumstances

• You have a track record of rapidly learning new technologies and business domains

• You see challenges as opportunities and adapt quickly to changing priorities

• You're comfortable with ambiguity and can make swift, informed decisions

Innovation & Execution

• You have a history of building solutions that challenge traditional approaches

• You can point to specific examples where you've used automation or AI to multiply your impact

• You focus on getting things done rather than achieving perfection on the first try

• You have experience or strong interest in leveraging LLMs and offshore teams as force multipliers

Leadership & Communication

• You give and receive direct feedback with grace and professionalism

• You can clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• You're comfortable leading discussions and driving decisions

• You naturally build trust through transparency and reliable execution

Mission Alignment

• You're drawn to meaningful work that impacts families' lives

• You understand that sustained high performance requires maintaining personal wellbeing

• You're excited about joining a team that values both ambitious goals and sustainable pace

• You're genuinely interested in transforming how families prepare for long-term care

The Ideal Background
While we value potential over experience, you likely have:

• Demonstrated ability to own and deliver full-stack projects end-to-end

• Experience with modern web development frameworks and cloud architecture

• Track record of improving team efficiency through automation and process innovation

• History of taking initiative and driving results without extensive oversight

We're not looking for someone who's done it all before we're looking for someone who has the raw talent and drive to help us pioneer new approaches to software development and team collaboration. If you're excited about pushing boundaries, learning rapidly, and making a real difference in people's lives, we want to talk to you.
About The Role
You will be tasked with owning and scaling mission-critical features across the entire software stack. The goal will be to push beyond industry best-practices in software development by innovating new strategies that leverage LLMs and offshore teams to achieve company-defining…