Senior Software Engineer (Remote) - Backend & AI Health Apps

careportalinc; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity for qualifying roles

Fertility and adoption assistance

401(k) match up to 3%

Job summary

CarePortal Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to build patient-facing software that helps people understand, afford, and manage healthcare costs. You’ll own product work from early requirements and technical design through release, with a backend-heavy but full-stack scope.

This role is remote within the United States. You’ll lead projects, build across the stack with emphasis on backend work, collaborate with product and design partners, and apply AI tools to develop AI-powered patient

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of software engineering experience building product-facing applications.
• Proficiency in a backend language; Python and Django are preferred, or comparable experience.
• Practical frontend experience; React and TypeScript are useful, while experience with another modern framework is also relevant.
• Experience leading projects of meaningful scope from design through delivery and collaborating with product or design partners.
• Hands-on use of AI tools in development, clear written and verbal communication, and comfort working through ambiguity.
• User-focused problem solving and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements through production, including writing technical designs and guiding implementation to launch.
• Build across the stack, with a current emphasis on backend work and regular frontend contributions.
• Work with product managers and designers to turn open-ended ideas into technical plans and explain tradeoffs or propose better approaches.
• Use AI tools in development and contribute to AI-powered patient features.
• Maintain code quality through testing, peer reviews, and active technical debt management.
• Track shipped work and connect product results to patient and business outcomes.

Skills

Python

Django

React

TypeScript

Leadership

AI tools in development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Git

Job description

CarePortal Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to build patient-facing software that helps people understand, afford, and manage healthcare costs. You’ll own product work from early requirements and technical design through release, with a backend-heavy but full-stack scope.

This role is remote within the United States. You’ll lead projects, build across the stack with emphasis on backend work, collaborate with product and design partners, and apply AI tools to develop AI-powered patient