Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The client is a global mental health benefits platform that provides employees with digital resources and services supporting multiple dimensions of well-being. The Staff Software Engineer will own and scale backend systems for client launches and member access, lead complex engineering initiatives, define requirements cross-functionally, and contribute to a long-term growth engineering roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Independently own and execute large-scale engineering projects across eligibility processing, identity, and client configuration systems
- Design and build scalable backend architectures to support 50x data growth across the platform
- Partner closely with product managers and internal operations teams to define requirements, use cases, and edge cases for complex initiatives
- Collaborate with a Senior Staff Engineer to sequence and deliver against a multi-year growth engineering roadmap
- Mentor and guide junior engineers through technical leadership and code collaboration
Skills
- 3+ years of production experience using Python with Django or Flask
- Demonstrated experience operating as a Staff-level backend engineer or a Senior backend engineer performing at Staff level
- Proven capability designing scalable backend architectures capable of handling significant data growth
- Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with product and operations stakeholders
- Must be located and authorized to work in the USA
- 8 to 15 years of backend software engineering experience, with a focus on Python
- Track record of independently leading complex, full-stack projects end-to-end
- No degree is required; candidates from traditional degree programs, bootcamps, and self-taught backgrounds are welcome
- Experience working within a venture-funded startup with fewer than 500 employees is preferred
Benefits
- Equity
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