Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

Modern Health

Staff Software Engineer developing full stack solutions for Modern Health's mental health benefits platform. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance adaptive care experience and improve member outcomes.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeRemote • Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $161,000 - $217,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack product development with a focus on backend technologies, including GraphQL and Python. Proven ability to lead large-scale projects, mentor engineers, and maintain compliance with HIPAA and GDPR standards.

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Full-Stack Web DevelopmentGraphQL API DevelopmentPython (Django, Flask)React & React NativeTechnical Documentation

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentGraphQLREST APIsRelational DatabasesPostgreSQLJavaScriptTypeScriptUnit TestingIntegration TestingTechnical Specifications

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationProblem DecompositionLeadership

Industry Keywords

HIPAA ComplianceGDPR ComplianceTechnical PlansCross-Domain ProjectsAdaptive Care Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DjangoFlaskGraphQLJavaScriptPostgresPythonReactReact NativeTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Truly full stack product development with a slight lean towards the backend
Build and maintain GraphQL APIs powered by Python services (Django, Flask)
Implement web and mobile user experiences using React & React Native
Engineer efficient and reusable systems that drive complex web and mobile applications
Maintain HIPAA and GDPR compliance and general security through best practice implementation
Independently write and execute technical plans (tech specs/RFCs) for large, ambiguous, cross-domain projects, negotiating scope with product along the way
Lead ambiguous or large projects, working collaboratively with design, product, cross-functional partners, and other engineers to deliver a cohesive adaptive care experience
Serve as the directly responsible individual from engineering on roadmap commitments, owning launch timelines, decomposing work, and coordinating dependencies across teams
Write and maintain technical documentation, unit tests, and integration tests
Be a thought leader in strategic engineering and tech initiatives, and contribute to cross-team engineering forums
Lead and contribute to cross-team engineering forums and on cross-team engineering projects
Mentor other engineers to scale your impact both on Care Journey and across the engineering department
Provide compassionate and impactful reviews of technical project plans and code
Participate in on-call, driving investigation, remediation, and process improvements from recurring issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of relevant software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages
At least 2+ years of production experience in full-stack web development, including React, JavaScript/TypeScript, React Native, and Python
Deep familiarity with our tech stack (or a directly comparable one) strongly preferred; expect to start meaningfully contributing within your first 30 days
Demonstrated high ownership: you independently decompose very ambiguous problems into component parts, propose technically elegant strategies, and can estimate and deliver against them with confidence
A track record of writing technical plans (tech specs/RFCs) that hold up under cross-functional scrutiny, and driving solutioning for initiatives that span multiple domains or teams
Experience building and maintaining GraphQL and/or REST APIs
Experience scaling relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and writing performant queries
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and be trusted as a technical partner by product, design, and other engineering teams, including navigating disagreement and bringing people along on a technical direction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable driving alignment with stakeholders outside your immediate team
Experience mentoring and effectively working with a distributed development team
Experience leading and architecting large-scale projects as a technical thought leader
Passion for building something to improve the lives of others

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance
High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) option
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health's platform
Flexible Time Off
Company-wide Collective Pause Days
Parental Leave Policy
Family Forming Benefit through Carrot
Family Assistance Benefit through UrbanSitter
Professional Development Stipend
401k
Financial Planning Benefit through Origin
Annual Wellness Stipend to use on items that promote your overall well being
New Hire Stipend to help cover work-from-home setup costs
ModSquad Community: Virtual events like active ERGs, holiday themed activities, team-building events and more
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement