Junior Software Engineer

Waymark; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Work-from-Home Stipend

Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Savings 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Professional Development Stipend

Job summary

Waymark, a team delivering technology-enabled care for Medicaid beneficiaries, is seeking a Junior Software Engineer. You’ll be paired with a senior engineer, write code, participate in reviews, and learn how our systems fit together from day one.

This role emphasizes curiosity, asking hard questions, and growth within a mission-driven startup. Within six months you’ll ship features for our messaging platform (Elixir), tackle bug tickets across React/TypeScript/Elixir, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build software through projects or internships.
• Experience with at least one modern web framework (React, Next.js, Phoenix, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ship features and fixes for the messaging platform (Elixir).
• Work on bug tickets across React, TypeScript, Elixir.
• Set up a local development environment mirrored to production.
• Participate in sprint planning and refinement in Jira.
• Contribute to code reviews on GitHub and communicate in standups.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product, and design on upcoming features.
• Work with PostgreSQL as part of the production data layer.

Skills

Software development experience

Web frameworks

Git

Communication skills

Tools

React

Next.js

Phoenix

Job description

About Waymark

Waymark is a team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders whose mission is to bring the best healthcare to people with Medicaid benefits. Guided by the communities we serve, we bring support and technology-enabled care to help primary care providers keep Medicaid patients healthy. We are building the tools and designing an approach to enable care to reach the patients who can benefit most. Our core values embody the essence of what makes Waymark a unique team today, and what we look for, nurture, and sustain as a team. We are bold builders, believing that the greatest challenges in care delivery can be solved when we harness the power of community and technology. We are humble learners, seeking feedback and perspectives different from our own, and welcome challenges to our conclusions. We experiment to improve, actively seeking data to inform decisions and to assess our own performance. We act with focused urgency, our commitment to our mission drives us to tirelessly pursue results.

About This Role

At Waymark, software engineers build the products that enable care delivery teams — community health workers, social workers, pharmacists, and care coordinators — to support people with Medicaid benefits.

As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll be paired with a senior engineer who will mentor you as you build real features and fixes from day one. You'll write code, participate in code reviews, and learn how our systems fit together. We want someone who is curious, asks hard questions, and brings fresh perspectives — we'll invest in your growth as you contribute to meaningful work.

This is a role for someone early in their engineering career who wants to do work that matters.

What you'll do in your first six months

• Ship features and fixes to our messaging platform, built in Elixir
• Work through bug tickets across our stack (React, TypeScript, Elixir)
• Set up a local development environment that mirrors production
• Participate in sprint planning and refinement, managing your work in Jira
• Contribute to code reviews on GitHub and keep your team informed in standups
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product, and design on upcoming feature planning
• Work with PostgreSQL as part of our production data layer

Qualifications

• Some experience building software — through professional work, internships, bootcamps, or substantial personal projects
• Familiarity with at least one modern web application framework (e.g. React, Next.js, Phoenix, or similar)
• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with functional programming
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Interest in healthcare technology and improving health outcomes
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, mission-driven startup environment

Hiring Range

US Employees in San Francisco/Bay Area, New York City - $106,000 - $137,000

US Employees in Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC - $98,000 - $126,000

US Employees in Arlington, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento - $94,000 - $121,000

US Employees in Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Central/Southern, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Portland, Research Triangle, Salt Lake City, Twin Cities - $85,000 - $110,000

US Employees in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Omaha, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa - $82,000 - $106,000

Benefits

Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth.

Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.

Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.

Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.

Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.

Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.

Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.

Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.

Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.

Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Employment history and advanced degree verification (when applicable) are included as part of the standard background check process.

Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application.