Zocdoc: Staff Software Engineer, Clinical Fit — New York, NY; USA Remote

About Zocdoc

Zocdoc develops technology that helps patients find and book healthcare appointments. Its employer introduction describes both a healthcare marketplace and infrastructure supporting access to care through other search and provider channels. The stated focus is the path from seeking care to obtaining an appointment. Its work includes making booking accessible beyond its own marketplace, connecting patient-facing discovery with the systems used by healthcare providers and other organisations to make available appointments easier to reach.

The position and its setting

Zocdoc lists Staff Software Engineer, Clinical Fit in New York, NY; USA Remote, under reference 7775913. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Technology
• Employer listing date: 2 May 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Finding the right care is one of the most important decisions a patient can make
• As a Staff Engineer on the Clinical Fit team, you'll play a critical role in helping patients connect with the providers, specialists, and care pathways that best meet their needs
• Zocdoc is evolving beyond a traditional healthcare marketplace into a platform that powers smarter, more personalized healthcare experiences
• You'll help define the technical strategy that enables this transformation, building systems that leverage data, experimentation, and intelligent decision-making to improve clinical matching and patient outcomes
• This role extends beyond delivering individual projects
• You'll influence technical direction across teams, navigate ambiguity, and partner deeply with Product, Data Science, Operations, and Engineering leadership to solve some of the company's most complex challenges
• You'll help identify opportunities, shape roadmaps, and drive initiatives that have lasting impact across the organization
• The systems you build will influence how millions of patients discover care, make healthcare decisions, and ultimately receive better outcomes
• Your success will be measured not only by the software you deliver, but by your ability to elevate the organization and accelerate Zocdoc's mission through technical leadership
• Architecting and shipping code for key roadmap initiatives
• Building: and fostering relationships with engineers on your team and partners in Product, Design, and Analytics to refine and execute the product vision
• Improvement: the reliability and accuracy of our core data and booking attribution systems
• Mentoring engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and 1:1 pairing
• Work: with cutting edge GenAI tools and technology, with an eye towards future goals like AI-generated insights and custom-queried dashboards

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Personally motivated by solving complex data problems and building tools that empower users to make data-driven decisions
• Autonomous, urgent, and creative
• You genuinely love owning a problem end-to-end, from architectural design to launch
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with a passion for building trust through accuracy and reliability
• Passionate about mentorship and leveling up the engineers around you
• A collaborator who can work with product, design, research, and marketing to build a unified vision
• The kind of person who thrives on a small, focused team with a clear, high-impact mission
• An unrelenting desire to build more equitable, inclusive and diverse workplaces
• You view this role as an opportunity to create positive change
• A fundamental understanding of building and scaling data-intensive analytics platforms, including both back-end services and front-end visualization
• Integrated generative AI tools into daily workflows to automate tasks, foster innovation, and maximize productivity
• The mentality of an entrepreneur/owner and a bias to action
• Superb communication skills!
• You believe in keeping all of your stakeholders in the loop and know that multiple mediums of communication are the key to success
• Humility
• You believe in treating all people with dignity and respect, regardless of title or tenure

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• NYC Base Salary Range: $210,000 — $270,000 USD
• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: New York, NY; USA Remote

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible, hybrid work environment at our convenient Soho location
• Unlimited Vacation
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) with employer funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
• Great Place to Work Certified

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Zocdoc

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• insurance
• marketing
• stakeholder management
• communication