Staff Software Engineer

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Define technical vision and architectural roadmap for B2B and consumer platforms
Drive decisions around microservices design, API design, database schemas, and data pipelines
Write clean, optimized, and maintainable code for critical system components
Establish engineering standards, champion code reviews, and advocate for modern testing practices
Own reliability and performance of core platforms
Diagnose and resolve complex systemic issues
Optimize heavy PostgreSQL workloads
Architect high-throughput infrastructure on AWS
Act as technical consultant and mentor to engineers across multiple squads
Break down ambiguous, massive technical problems into actionable execution phases
Partner with Product Managers, Pharmacy Operations, and Engineering Managers
Evaluate technical feasibility and de-risk complex roadmaps
Align technology choices with business objectives
Architect systems with privacy by design
Ensure codebase, data-at-rest, and data-in-transit adhere to healthcare regulations
Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and patterns
Build prototypes and proofs-of-concept (POCs)

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering
3+ years acting as a Tech Lead, Architect, or Staff Engineer designing complex, distributed systems
Expert-level mastery in Ruby on Rails or Python
Deep proficiency with PostgreSQL
Deep proficiency with TypeScript/JavaScript
Deep proficiency with AWS cloud infrastructure (e.g., ECS, RDS, Lambda, VPC)
Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling high-volume API-led transactional or logistical platforms
Exceptional ability to articulate complex architectural trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
Prior engineering experience within Pharmacy Tech, Digital Health, or highly regulated FinTech/HealthTech environments
Deep understanding of healthcare data standards, pharmacy management systems, or electronic health record (EHR) integrations
Proven track record of successfully leading major architecture modernization projects (e.g., monolith-to-services migrations, database overhauls) with zero-downtime within an AWS ecosystem

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