Senior Software Engineer - Backend/AI

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full-time

Posted on: 9/26/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $155,500 - $183,000 per year

Senior

CloudDistributed SystemsGraphQLJavaScriptNode.jsPythonRubyTypeScript

About the role

Design and deliver scalable backend systems in TypeScript and Node.js that power new mobile and patient-facing experiences
Build AI-driven capabilities to help match patients with the right care and improve outcomes
Design and implement APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) to support mobile applications and patient workflows
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and mobile engineers to define and deliver features
Mentor junior teammates and influence how the team scales technology and architecture
Operate production systems at scale with attention to scalability, caching, performance optimization, reliability, and observability
Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to team reliability practices (preferred)
Combine technical leadership with mission-driven work to make mental health care more accessible and effective

6-8+ years of backend software engineering experience, including designing, building, and operating production systems at scale
Strong proficiency in at least one backend language commonly used for mobile backends (e.g., Python, Node.js, Ruby)
Experience designing and implementing APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) to support mobile applications
Hands-on experience integrating with large language models (via OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, or custom-hosted models)
Strong knowledge of distributed systems fundamentals (scalability, caching, performance optimization, reliability, observability)
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience (preferred)
Familiarity with data-intensive systems or workflows (pipelines, integrations, metrics capture) (preferred)
Experience with modern infrastructure and tooling (CI/CD, cloud platforms, observability) (preferred)
Comfortable participating in on-call rotations, troubleshooting production issues, and contributing to team reliability practices (preferred)
Prior experience in a high-growth or evolving environment, with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities (preferred)
Must be US-based / eligible to work in the United States (job states US-based only)