Software Engineer (hybrid)

SimplePractice; Palmdale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privatized Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Flexible Time Off

Work From Home stipend

Relocation bonus

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Relocation bonus

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

A growing health tech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their hybrid team in Mexico City. The ideal candidate will have strong Ruby on Rails skills and backend development experience, contributing to the creation of a leading practice management platform. Responsibilities include coding, collaborating on features, and helping to scale a new office. This position offers flexible work arrangements and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of engineering experience with Ruby on Rails expertise.
• Proficient in English with strong communication skills.
• Experience in designing scalable web applications.
• You have designed and implemented large, scalable web applications and have an appreciation for clean, elegant, and simple code.
• You have experience taking Rails apps from idea to production.
• You understand the value and nuances of Test-Driven Development.
• You’re comfortable working with remote teams, using GitHub, Slack, Notion, and Zoom to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Build the next generation practice management platform.
• Work with Engineering Leadership to scale the new office.
• Collaborate with the Product group to define features.
• Write clean, efficient and well-tested code that improves our code base in meaningful ways
• Help diagnose problems and architect solutions

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Backend Development

Test-Driven Development

Collaboration

Distributed teams

Test-Driven Development

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Slack

Notion

Zoom

Docker

MySQL

Postgres

Redis

NGINX

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

SimplePractice is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, but we have team members who work and live across the United States, Dominican Republic, Mexico City, and Ukraine.

At SimplePractice, we are improving access to quality care by equipping health and wellness clinicians with all the tools they need to thrive in private practice.

More than 250,000 providers trust SimplePractice to build their business through our industry-leading software with powerful tools that simplify every part of practice management. From admin work to clinical care, our suite of innovative solutions work together to reduce administrative burden—empowering solo and small group practitioners to thrive alongside their clients.

Recognized by MedTech Breakthrough as the Best Practice Management Solution Provider in 2024 and the Digital Health Awards in 2023, SimplePractice is proud to pave the future of health tech.

Our Culture

At SimplePractice, culture is our foundation. It influences the way we work, how we serve our customers, and how we approach accomplishing our mission. We have five core values that we strive to embody every day:

• We think big
• We take simplicity seriously
• We come as we are
• We act with humility
• We are built on trust

Culture is everyone’s responsibility at SimplePractice. Our culture is what drives us to do better for our teammates and customers.

Connection and collaboration are also key to our success. You will work with our talented multi-national teams and have opportunities to participate in onsites in both the US and Mexico.

The Role

SimplePractice is hiring for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have expert-level knowledge in Ruby on Rails and extensive backend development experience. This role will be instrumental in implementing a wide variety of planned features and service enhancements to support our growing platform.

As one of the first hires in our brand-new Mexico City location, you will play a pivotal role in helping us build a team of software developers who are passionate about what they do.

We are also hiring remote workers across Mexico with a special focus in these areas: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Querétaro, Colima, Merida, Guanajuato and Sinaloa.

About You

• You are a passionate, talented engineer who is willing to push the limits of existing technology to create the best possible user experience
• You work on the front-end with heavier emphasis on the backend to develop new features from start to finish, including design of architecture, coding, and testing
• You are delighted by good design and bring that taste to your front-end work
• You love building products that help 200,000+ customers in their day-to-day life

Responsibilities

• Build out the next generation practice management platform
• Work with our Engineering Leadership and Talent group to scale our new office in Mexico City
• Collaborate with our Product group to help understand customer needs, troubleshoot potential problems and define upcoming features
• Write clean, efficient and well-tested code that improves our code base in meaningful ways
• Help diagnose problems and architect solutions

Desired Skills & Experience

• You have 2 to 5 years of engineering experience, with hands-on Ruby on Rails expertise for a part of your career
• You're proficient in English, with strong communication and collaboration skills
• You have a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• You have designed and implemented large, scalable web applications and have an appreciation for clean, elegant, and simple code
• You have experience taking Rails apps from idea to production
• You understand the value and nuances of Test-Driven Development
• You're comfortable working with remote teams, using GitHub, Slack, Notion, and Zoom to collaborate

Bonus Points

• You’re excited about holding a lead role to help us scale a brand new software developer office
• You have a good understanding of web application security and best practices
• Working knowledge of managing environments using Docker, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, NGINX, and various AWS services
• Confident working with production environments to help troubleshoot problems
• Experience with Linux
• Infrastructure management via Terraform/Ansible
• Experience with compliance standards PCI/HIPAA

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits program including:

• Privatized Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Work From Home stipend
• Flexible Time Off (FTO), wellbeing days, paid holidays, and Summer Fridays
• Monthly Meal Reimbursement
• Hybrid Work Schedule & Catered Lunch
• A relocation bonus for candidates joining us from a different city
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

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