Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack

Empower Pharmacy; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) matching

Wellness perks

Job summary

Empower Pharmacy in the United States is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and implement backend systems to transform healthcare. This role requires a strong background in distributed systems, proficiency in technologies like Java and React, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience and a passion for innovation and quality. Comprehensive benefits include medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and more.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with complex backend features.
• Proven track record of delivering reliable production-grade systems.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend systems using AI-assisted tools.
• Build high-throughput backend systems for pharmacy operations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to shared platform capabilities.

Skills

Distributed systems expertise

Frontend technologies (React, Next.js)

Java/Springboot proficiency

GraphQL/Node.js development

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility serving the functional medicine markets, we are proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength lies in four core values—People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we deliver a uniquely integrated approach to healthcare through vertical supply chain integration, advanced technology, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. From manufacturing to distribution to quality control, our teams work collaboratively to push boundaries, improve patient outcomes, and redefine medication accessibility.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new job, it means becoming part of a mission to transform healthcare. We empower our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions are celebrated.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, transformative environment where innovation meets purpose, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s revolutionize healthcare together.

Responsibilities

Architecture and Enterprise Integration

• Systems Ownership: Design and implement backend systems within pharmacy operations, manufacturing, and logistics domains; use AI-assisted tools to model dependencies, assess load, and validate design decisions before committing engineering resources.
• Governance Standards: Apply and contribute to architectural standards governing how services communicate and evolve; participate in design reviews to reduce systemic risk in Empower’s highly regulated 503A/503B environment.
• Platform Interoperability: Implement and maintain integrations across internal services and external regulatory systems using canonical data contracts and API versioning protocols; leverage AI tooling to detect integration drift and accelerate service onboarding.

System Performance and Reliability

• Scale Engineering: Build high-throughput, low-latency backend systems for large-scale pharmacy and logistics workloads; apply AI-augmented capacity planning to maintain performance under peak demand without over-provisioning infrastructure.
• Resilience Architecture: Implement fault-tolerant systems with observability layers—distributed tracing, structured logging, and anomaly detection that surface degradation early; collaborate with SRE teams to support incident response and reduce recovery time.
• Performance Optimization: Conduct performance analysis identifying bottlenecks at the database, network, and application tiers; use AI-assisted profiling to prioritize fixes and deliver measurable improvements in latency and throughput.

Engineering Leadership and Enablement

• Technical Mentorship: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the team—elevating design literacy and code quality through structured reviews and pair programming; model rigor and learning agility that raises the bar for those around you.
• Platform Velocity: Contribute to shared platform capabilities—CI/CD pipelines, reusable libraries, infrastructure-as-code—that standardize delivery; leverage AI-powered code generation and automated testing to improve team efficiency and output quality.
• Strategic Influence: Contribute to technical direction and roadmap priorities within your team; translate operational complexity and regulatory requirements into clear technical recommendations that build alignment among peers and stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills

• Expertise in distributed systems, backend architecture, and microservices design at enterprise scale.
• Strong proficiency in frontend technologies including React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript within production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java/ Springboot ecosystem and optionally to have Python, C# within production environments.
• Strong proficiency in GraphQL and/or Node.js-based development for distributed platform integration.
• Deep understanding of performance optimization, system reliability, and observability practices.
• Ability to design systems that meet regulatory, security, and data integrity requirements.

Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated ability to own and deliver complex backend features and systems independently.
• Proven track record delivering production-grade backend systems that are performant, reliable, and maintainable in complex, high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical direction and provide mentorship to junior engineers within a team setting.
• Experience in regulated industries requiring auditability, data traceability, and compliance-aware system design.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions.
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges.
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity.
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences.

Values

• People: Empowering people defines who we are.
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time.
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose.
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery.

Employee Benefits, Health and Wellness

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

Physical Requirements

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.