Staff Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer based in United States.

You will join a mission-driven, high-scale engineering organization focused on building and evolving critical healthcare communication systems used by clinicians and care teams every day. In this role, you will operate as a senior technical leader with broad influence across multiple engineering teams, shaping architecture, driving complex system design decisions, and improving platform reliability at scale. You will work hands-on across backend and frontend systems, contributing directly to production code while also defining engineering standards and long-term technical direction. The environment requires strong cross-functional collaboration with product, architecture, DevOps, and leadership stakeholders to ensure scalable and resilient solutions. You will also play a key role in modernizing infrastructure, improving developer productivity, and strengthening system observability. In addition, you will mentor engineers and help elevate engineering practices across the organization. This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly influence platform stability, performance, and user experience in a mission-critical domain.

• Lead the design and evolution of distributed systems and platform architecture across multiple teams, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Contribute hands-on to production-grade features and system improvements using Python and React, including complex refactors and modernization efforts.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and best practices to improve consistency, performance, and developer productivity.
• Drive technical initiatives end-to-end, including design documentation, cross-team alignment, implementation, and delivery oversight.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, and infrastructure automation using tools such as Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, and Jenkins.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to enhance AWS-based infrastructure, observability, and system efficiency.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge-sharing initiatives such as tech talks and documentation.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience at senior or staff level in distributed, product-focused environments.
• Strong expertise in Python and at least one web framework (Django, FastAPI, or Flask), with working knowledge of React or similar frontend frameworks.
• Proven track record of leading complex, multi-team technical initiatives from design through delivery.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, including service decomposition, event-driven architecture, caching, APIs, and data consistency.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Helm, ArgoCD).
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar relational databases, including performance tuning, schema design, and scaling strategies.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, and CloudWatch.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience improving engineering culture through mentorship, documentation, and process or tooling enhancements.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare or HIPAA) and familiarity with observability tools is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package with a base salary range of $170,000 to $210,000 USD, plus potential equity eligibility.
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Generous paid time off including holidays, floating holidays, and flexible vacation policies.
• Remote-first work environment supporting flexibility and work-life balance.
• Annual professional development budget for training, certifications, and conferences.
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-critical healthcare technology with meaningful real-world impact.