Mechanical Engineer — Platform & Mentorship Leader (Phoenix)

Mayo Clinic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong software awareness to blend engineering rigor with efficient software practices. The role emphasizes mentoring, rapid prototyping, and improving the Phoenix platform through reliable backend services and frontend refinements.

Candidates should bring about 5 years of experience, comfort with Azure, Git, Angular, and Tailwind CSS, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across levels.

Qualifications

• 5 years of mechanical engineering experience is preferred.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and participate in code-review culture.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Trim cloud spend by right-sizing Tailwind CSS infrastructure in Phoenix, AZ.
• Prototype rough JavaScript ideas and evaluate which are worth adding to Mayo Clinic's stack.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Ship incremental backend and frontend improvements for the Phoenix platform.
• Resurrect flaky Angular tests to restore test reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services.
• Reduce latency on the critical user path.
• Identify and address recurring Git anti-patterns before they spread.

Skills

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Storytelling with data

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Azure

Git

Angular

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong software awareness to blend engineering rigor with efficient software practices. The role emphasizes mentoring, rapid prototyping, and improving the Phoenix platform through reliable backend services and frontend refinements.

Candidates should bring about 5 years of experience, comfort with Azure, Git, Angular, and Tailwind CSS, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across levels.