Staff Software Engineer

Abridge

Software Engineer building and supporting robust cloud-based systems for healthcare AI startup. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and enhancing existing systems while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $178,500 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and support the robust cloud-based services we need for our rapidly-growing business
Make and implement technology decisions that support business needs without compromising security, privacy, or quality
Research commercial and open-source solutions, and make build vs buy recommendations to bring new capabilities into the technology organization. You’ll have a say in the technology strategy — not just implementation details
Enhance existing systems to add new functionality, and to improve performance, stability, quality, and security
Advocate for high standards; make quality-of-life improvements to the codebase; and help limit the growth of technical debt
Build deep user empathy and maintain a user-centric mindset
Communicate regularly and effectively within and on behalf of our cross-functional product delivery teams. You’ll work with other disciplines including design, product, machine learning, and infrastructure, and will have opportunities to learn from and contribute to projects across the company
Mentor and learn from other engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience building, shipping, and operating cloud-based distributed systems at scale - You’ve seen what works, and probably a few things that didn’t work. Your opinions are grounded in experience
Experience as a lead engineer on a number of major components or subsystems of a software platform, or have been the lead for the platform itself
AI tooling is part of your daily workflow — you use it to move faster, and you know when to trust it and when to verify.
Confidence knowing your way around event pipelines and experience with tools such as Kinesis or Kafka
Several years of experience building software for a regulated environment, and understand the tradeoffs that can be required to ensure compliance with regulations and frameworks such as HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST
Willingness to pitch in wherever needed -- as a fast-moving startup we need to do good work, quickly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud-based servicesdistributed systemssoftware platform developmentAI toolingevent pipelinesKinesisKafkaperformance optimizationsecurity enhancementtechnical debt management

Soft Skills

user empathycommunicationmentorshipcross-functional collaborationdecision makingproblem solvingadaptabilityquality advocacyteamworkleadership