Lead Software Developer SaaS Healthcare AI

About Nova AI

salons, spas, and medical spas

Founded by a 25-year serial entrepreneur, Nova integrates:

• Executive AI Agents

  (CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CRO, Compliance Officer, Financial Analyst) providing daily strategic insights.

• Scheduling + CRM + POS + EMR/EHR integrations

  in one SaaS platform.

• Finance + Payroll automation

  with APIs into ADP, Sage, QuickBooks, Zoho, and others.

• Nova Ads Engine

  to generate, approve, and launch ad campaigns via Meta and Google APIs.

• HIPAA-ready compliance

  for medical spa operations.

We are a U.S.-based startup building a global SaaS platform, with a fast-moving roadmap and a team of university interns working under experienced leadership.

Role Overview

Lead Software Developer

hands-on leadership role

• Architect and build Novas core platform.
  
• Mentor and manage a team of

  16 developer interns plus a project manager intern

  , each contributing

  20 hours per week

  .
• Interns are typically

  Master’s level students from Arizona State University (ASU)

  .
• Interview and select which interns join the team.
  
• Deliver a

  working MVP within 4 months

  (POS, CRM, EMR Lite, Receptionist AI, Executive AI Agents, Ads Engine).
• Ensure HIPAA-ready compliance and scalable architecture for future growth.
  

Important:

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development

• Design and oversee multi-tenant SaaS architecture (secure login, role-based permissions).
  
• Lead development of CRM, POS, EMR (lite v1), finance/payroll integrations, and Nova Ads Engine.
  
• Implement APIs for external integrations (QuickBooks, ADP, Zoho, Sage, Meta Ads API, Google Ads API).
  
• Ensure HIPAA-compliant design, encryption, access logging, and audit readiness.
  

• Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Interview and select the best-fit interns.
  
• Provide daily technical guidance, code reviews, and unblock interns when needed.
  
• Work closely with the PM intern to plan sprints, track velocity, and meet deadlines.
  
• Balance delivery speed with intern capacity (20 hrs/week each).
  

• Hands-On Development

• Personally handle critical modules (authentication, compliance, API layers).
  
• Jump in to resolve complex issues interns cannot.
  
• Ensure stability, scalability, and security of MVP.
  

• Strategic Involvement

• Report directly to the Founder (25-year entrepreneur).
  
• Participate in long-term product roadmap discussions.
  
• Potential to grow into a

  CTO position

  as Nova scales.

Qualifications

• 10+ years full-stack development experience, with 3+ years in a

  lead/architect role

  .
• Proven track record in SaaS (multi-tenant, subscription billing, secure auth).
  
• Hands-on experience with:
  

• Flutter / Dart

  (front-end)

• Node.js or Python (FastAPI/Flask)

  (back-end)

• Google Cloud (IAM, Firestore, Cloud SQL, encryption, logging)

• REST APIs & integrations (Stripe, ADP, QuickBooks, Zoho, etc.)

• Familiar with

  HIPAA/GDPR compliance

  .
• Experience mentoring junior developers or interns.
  
• Exposure to

  AI integrations

  (OpenAI/Claude/Gemini, LangChain, automation frameworks like n8n/Zapier).
• Excellent communication skills; must work U.S. hours (Arizona time zone).
  

Compensation Package

• Base Salary:

  $3,500–$4,500/month (DOE).

• Milestone Bonuses:

  $5,000 total (split $3k at MVP delivery in Month 4, $2k at 12 months).

• Equity:

  1–2% (vesting over 4 years, 1-year cliff).

• Benefits:

  Remote role, PTO (2 weeks), $1,000 tech stipend, $1,000 annual training budget.

Total Year 1 Value:

Why Join Nova

• Shape the foundation of a high-growth U.S. SaaS startup.
  
• Competitive salary with milestone bonuses and equity.
  
• Direct collaboration with the Founder (25 years building successful businesses).
  
• Long-term opportunity to step into a

  CTO role

  .
• Build and lead a team of

  Master’s level ASU interns (20 hrs/week each)

  .
• Create a platform that will transform

  salons, spas, and med spas

  with executive-level AI intelligence.

Next Steps

If you are a seasoned developer with leadership experience and a passion for building scalable SaaS solutions, apply with your CV, portfolio, and examples of projects you’ve led.