Staff Software Engineer, Platform

SmithRx

. Focus on back-end architecture; designing, developing and maintaining SmithRx product features using various languages such as Golang, JavaScript/Typescript, Node, GraphQL, and SQL (amongst others), while leveraging full CI and CD to iterate quickly .

Posted 3/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDockerGoGraphQLJavaJavaScriptKotlinKubernetesNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Focus on back-end architecture; designing, developing and maintaining SmithRx product features using various languages such as Golang, JavaScript/Typescript, Node, GraphQL, and SQL (amongst others), while leveraging full CI and CD to iterate quickly
Collaborate with stakeholders and technical leads to understand functional and technical requirements to produce high-quality, scalable software and services
Provide scope and risk estimates for system and feature builds by building technical design documentation
Continually apply software development best practices, design patterns, testing, automation, tools and technologies.
Leverage AWS technologies, like Lambda and Fargate, to handle various types of jobs and batch processing
Troubleshoot production issues by performing triages for issues that arise, assessing the impact, creating and executing a plan for short-term and long-term mitigation, and performing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues.
Coach/mentor junior team members in their assigned engineering projects by reviewing and providing feedback on code developed, and performing design and code reviews
Work with senior leadership to turn technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter
Be the cornerstone of a collaborative learning culture through mentorship, code reviews, the exploration of new technologies, and other innovations

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or advanced degree in computer science or applicable experience
8-12 years of software development experience working on server-side applications, specifically around API servers, third party integrations and data processing
Experience at a high-growth startup a plus
Expertise in a compiled language such as Go, Java or Kotlin is required
Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including schema design, SQL tuning, and database monitoring is required
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable APIs; a solid understanding of design patterns, database design, and testing best practices.
Working knowledge of GraphQL APIs, CI and CD pipeline, AWS platform, Docker, and Kubernetes a plus
Positivity; non-dogmatic, team-first attitude
Flexibility; someone who is responsive and comfortable with ambiguity
Highly disciplined approach to software design and development and ability to work on features independently (accurately forecast delivery milestones and work with stakeholders to ensure that expectations are met)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Benefits
401(k) Retirement Savings Program
Short-term and long-term disability
Discretionary Paid Time Off
Paid Company Holidays
Wellness Benefits
Commuter Benefits
Paid Parental Leave benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
Professional development and training opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

GolangJavaScriptTypeScriptNodeGraphQLSQLAPI designdatabase designtesting best practicesschema design

Soft Skills

mentorshipcollaborationflexibilitypositivitydisciplinecommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipteamworkadaptability

Certifications

BS in Computer Scienceadvanced degree in Computer Science