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Principal Software Engineer
Help expand access to high-quality behavioral health care for students and families. Our engineering team builds technology that drives clinical excellence and operational efficiency.
We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable systems that support real-world mental health care delivery. This is an individual contributor role with strong cross-functional collaboration.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure systems across front-end, back-end, and data layers
- Develop infrastructure-as-code (CDK) to improve reliability and security
- Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver features and technical solutions
- Monitor, debug, and optimize system performance
Systems & Integrations
- Build data pipelines and integrations (EHRs, student systems, internal tools)
- Improve workflow automation and operational efficiency
- Ensure HIPAA-compliant architecture and data protections
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership
- Translate requirements into scalable solutions
- Mentor junior engineers
Success Metrics
- Delivery of high-quality features
- System reliability, security, and data integrity
- Efficiency gains from automation
- Successful system integrations
- Internal stakeholder satisfaction
Qualifications (Required)
- 7+ years building data-intensive platforms
- Strong system architecture, cloud, and API experience
- Proficiency in JavaScript (TypeScript), SQL, React, Next.js
- Experience with AWS (ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Cognito), MongoDB/DocumentDB
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest)
- Strong communication skills
Preferred
- Healthcare/HIPAA experience
- EdTech or school systems experience
- React Native or mobile development
- Startup or high-growth experience
Who You Are
Curious, proactive, and collaborative. You take ownership, navigate complexity, and build reliable systems that matter.
Why Join
- Mission-driven impact on student mental health
- Collaborative engineering culture
- Opportunity to shape core systems
- Flexible remote/hybrid work