Staff Software Engineer: Growth Engineering

Accountabilities

• • Build and maintain scalable full-stack applications, with a particular focus on backend services, GraphQL APIs, and Python-based systems.
  • Develop reusable platform capabilities that support authentication, authorization, integrations, deployments, jobs, queues, and other shared engineering needs.
  • Design and operate reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure while contributing across both application and infrastructure layers.
  • Lead large and ambiguous technical initiatives by creating technical specifications, RFCs, implementation plans, timelines, and cross-team dependencies.
  • Partner closely with product, design, engineering, and other stakeholders to establish technical direction and deliver complex initiatives successfully.
  • Improve engineering velocity by identifying bottlenecks, automating manual processes, and establishing scalable patterns, conventions, and abstractions.
  • Maintain high standards for code quality, technical documentation, unit testing, and integration testing.
  • Contribute to architectural and strategic engineering discussions, technical forums, and cross-team initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback on technical designs, code, and implementation approaches.
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities, troubleshoot production issues, lead remediation efforts, and identify opportunities to improve system reliability.
  • Help ensure systems meet applicable security, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and GDPR standards.

  Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience using one or more general-purpose programming languages.
  • At least 2 years of production experience in full-stack web development, including Python, JavaScript or TypeScript, React, and React Native.
  • Strong experience with backend development using technologies such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
  • Proven experience designing and scaling relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently break down highly ambiguous problems, develop technically sound solutions, and drive initiatives through delivery.
  • Experience writing technical specifications or RFCs and leading projects that span multiple technical domains or engineering teams.
  • Strong systems thinking, technical judgment, and architectural skills, with an ability to create reusable solutions that simplify complex systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence product, design, engineering, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating effectively within distributed development teams.
  • Strong ownership mindset, practical problem-solving skills, and a bias toward action and continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, React, React Native, TypeScript, and modern cloud-based development environments.
  • Experience with authorization technologies such as SSO, SAML, OIDC, or JWT is a plus.
  • Experience applying AI or LLM-powered capabilities to products or development workflows is advantageous.
  • Experience working in high-growth startups, health technology, or HR technology environments is a plus.
  • Passion for using technology to create products and services that positively impact people's lives.
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

  Benefits

  • Competitive base salary ranging from $137,000 to $203,000 USD, depending on location and relevant qualifications.
  • Eligibility for an equity compensation program.
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
  • High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account option.
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • Access to coaches and therapists through the organization's mental health platform.
  • Flexible Time Off and company-wide Collective Pause Days.
  • Parental leave and family-forming benefits.
  • Family assistance and backup childcare support.
  • Professional development stipend.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Financial planning resources.
  • Annual wellness stipend.
  • New-hire stipend to support a work-from-home setup.
  • Monthly cell phone reimbursement.
  • Virtual community events, employee resource groups, team-building activities, and other engagement opportunities.
  • Fully remote work environment with required overlapping working hours to support collaboration across distributed teams.