Full Stack Engineer

Roo; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipends for home office setup

Comprehensive health benefits

401K

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Maternity/Paternity leave

Gifts on birthday & anniversary

Domestic travel opportunities

Job summary

Roo is seeking a Full Stack Engineer II to join our remote-first engineering team. You will design, build, and maintain features powering Roo's veterinary marketplace, collaborating across product, design, data, and engineering to deliver scalable solutions.

This mid-level role offers opportunities to own features end-to-end, mentor junior engineers, and drive architectural improvements within a dynamic startup environment. Occasional in-person events in San Francisco may be requested.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Mobile development experience (e.g., React Native or another mobile framework).
• Experience with Node, Express, React, AWS, and relational databases.
• Proficient at writing complex and efficient SQL queries.
• Experience working with a growing team and early stage startup strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Degree in Computer Science or relevant field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, data, and engineering to deliver robust technical solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain features across the stack with scalable architecture.
• Write clean, well-documented code for React Native and backend services.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead by example with high-quality code and reviews.
• Own the testing lifecycle: unit tests with Jest and end-to-end tests with Cypress.
• Investigate production issues and improve observability and reliability.
• Coordinate with DevOps for deployments, CI/CD, and performance improvements.
• Stay updated on industry trends and introduce tooling/process improvements.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

Mobile development

Communication

Teamwork

Mentoring (optional)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Express

React

AWS

SQL

Job description

What We Do

We're on a mission to empower animal healthcare professionals with opportunities to earn more and achieve greater flexibility in their careers and personal lives.

Powered by groundbreaking technology, Roo has built the industry-leading veterinary staffing platform, connecting Veterinarians, Technicians, and Assistants with animal hospitals for relief work and hiring opportunities. Roo empowers the largest network of over 20,000 veterinary professionals to help more than 9,000 animal hospitals provide quality care to more pets.

Together, we've provided more than 3 million hours of healthcare, helping Veterinarians earn more than $200 million.

About The Role

We're looking for a motivated and skilled Full Stack Engineer (Software Engineer II) to join our growing engineering team. In this mid-level role, you'll play a critical part in designing, building, and maintaining features that power Roo's veterinary marketplace. You'll work cross-functionally with product, design, data, and engineering peers to bring scalable, high-impact solutions to life.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who's already gained a solid foundation in full-stack development and is ready to take on more responsibility - whether it's owning features end-to-end, mentoring junior engineers, or driving architectural improvements.

We're in the builder era. Prompt-to-feature workflows are real, AI coding tools are the new norm, and the teams that win will be the ones who set up the right infrastructure to move fast with them. We're looking for an engineer who proactively embodies this builder mindset.

This is a remote-first role, with occasional travel to San Francisco for cross-functional events or team offsites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product managers, designers, analysts, and engineers to deliver robust and thoughtful technical solutions that solve real business problems.
• Design, develop, and maintain features across our stack, with a focus on scalable architecture, performance, and maintainability.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, contributing to both our React Native mobile app and backend services.
• Participate in technical design discussions and make meaningful contributions to architectural decisions.
• Lead by example through high-quality code, peer code reviews, and mentoring early-career engineers.
• Own the testing lifecycle for your features - writing unit tests with Jest and end-to-end tests with Cypress.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, improve observability, and contribute to platform reliability.
• Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployments, CI/CD workflows, and system performance.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices, and proactively introduce improvements to tools, processes, or technologies.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript
• Mobile development experience (e.g., React Native or another mobile framework)
• Experience with Node, Express, React, AWS, and relational databases
• Proficient at writing complex and efficient SQL queries
• Experience working with a growing team and early stage startup strongly preferred
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Degree in Computer Science or relevant field preferred

About You

• Highly self-driven with a passion to solve problems and research solutions
• Extremely agile & flexible, since we are evolving continually
• Demonstrates empathy and collaboration within the team, across teams, and across functions
• Trustworthy with impeccable integrity, authenticity, and high ethical standards
• Great attention to details
• Can do positive attitude

While we are a remote first company, if you are based in San Francisco this will be a hybrid role.

Please see below for compensation ranges based on our geographical tiering system recommended by external benchmark data (with example cities listed).

Note: We've recently been made aware of a job scam where scammers are posing as Roo employees and conducting fake text interviews. Please note that any communication from @lifeatroo.com is not legitimate. All official Roo communication will always come from @roo.vet.

Tier 1 Pay Range (examples: San Francisco, NYC): $150,000 USD - $195,000 USD

Tier 2 Pay Range (examples: LA, Boston, Seattle, DC, San Diego, Chicago): $135,000 USD - $180,000 USD

Tier 3 Pay Range (examples: Austin, Dallas, Portland, Denver, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Sacramento): $130,000 USD - $170,000 USD

Tier 4 Pay Range (examples: Minneapolis, Miami, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City): $120,000 USD - $160,000 USD

Tier 5 Pay Range (examples: Madison, Birmingham, San Antonio, Spokane, Toronto): $115,000 USD - $150,000 USD

Core Values

Our Core Values are what shape us as an organization and we're looking for people who exhibit the same values in their professional life; Bias to Urgency, Drive Measurable Impact, Seek Understanding, Solve Customer Problems and Have Fun!

What to expect from working at Roo!

For permanent, full time employees, we offer:

• Accelerated growth & learning potential.
• Stipends for home office setup, continuing education, and monthly wellness.
• Comprehensive health benefits to fit your needs with base medical plan covered at 100% with optional premium buy up plans.
• 401K
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity and reproductive care leave.
• Gifts on your birthday & anniversary.
• Opportunity for domestic travel, including for regional team building events.

Overall, you would be part of a mission-driven company that will significantly empower the lives of all veterinary professionals and the health of the overall animal industry that seeks massive innovation.

We have diverse, passionate & driven team members from a variety of backgrounds, and Roo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.