Senior Software Engineer

twochairs; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Parental leave

WFH reimbursement

Winter office closure

Job summary

twochairs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and improve applications supporting clients, clinicians, and internal users in a mental health care setting. You will work across the stack with product, clinical operations, and partners to turn user needs into secure, scalable features while shaping technical direction and team practices.

The role requires 5–6 years of engineering experience with a startup background, proficiency in Node/Express and Python/Django, and strong

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of engineering experience building scalable products.
• Professional startup experience with initiative and ownership.
• Experience with Node and Express, Python and Django, or comparable tech.
• Ability to work across functions and communicate with stakeholders.
• Self-directed in identifying improvements and delivering work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain performant, secure applications for clients, clinicians, and internal users.
• Improve existing systems and build or integrate architecture, frameworks, and features.
• Translate workflows into practical software by collaborating with stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical design, code reviews, testing, and delivery planning.
• Take ownership of cross-functional projects and scope ideas into engineering work.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced developers.

Skills

Software engineering

Startup experience

Stakeholder communication

Self-directed

Tools

Node

Express

Python

Django

Job description

Role overview

Build and improve applications that support client, clinician, and internal experiences in a mental health care setting. Work across the software stack with product, clinical operations, and other partners to turn user needs into secure, scalable features, while contributing to technical direction and team practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain performant, secure applications for clients, clinicians, and internal users.
• Improve existing systems and build or integrate architecture, frameworks, and features that increase stability and usability.
• Work with stakeholders to understand workflows and translate requirements into practical software.
• Contribute to technical design, architecture, code reviews, testing, and delivery planning.
• Take ownership of substantial cross-functional projects and help scope product ideas into actionable engineering work.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced developers.

Requirements

• At least five to six years of engineering experience building scalable products and owning projects.
• Professional experience in a startup environment, with initiative, adaptability, and ownership.
• Experience with Node and Express, Python and Django, or comparable technologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and communicate with stakeholders.
• Self-directed approach to identifying improvements and delivering work.

Nice to have

• Experience with containerization, such as Docker, and Kubernetes or similar tools.

Benefits and work setup

• Salary range: $158,000–$180,000, depending on qualifications and experience.
• The position is full-time and exempt. It is listed as remote.
• Benefits include equity, paid time off and holidays, a winter office closure, medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k), paid parental leave, and annual productivity and wellness and healthcare account contributions. A one-time work-from-home reimbursement is also offered.