Software Engineer

Vaco; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco in Tampa, FL seeks a Senior Software Engineer to own mobile and web features using React Native, React, and TypeScript. This onsite role emphasizes mentorship, architecture influence, and delivery in a healthcare technology environment.

You'll work with AI-assisted tools, integrate REST APIs, and collaborate with product, design, and operations to ship robust solutions and ensure high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience building and supporting production React Native applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience with React, React Hooks, reusable component design, and modern state management.
• Experience developing and releasing Android applications.
• Hands-on experience with Google Play Console, application signing, deployment workflows, and production releases.
• Experience integrating REST APIs, authentication, and third-party services.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, caching, validation, and application performance.
• Experience writing automated tests and validating functionality on physical devices and emulators.
• Experience participating in code reviews and technical decision-making.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy new features across mobile and web applications.
• Build and maintain scalable applications using React Native, React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Own technical solutions from requirements gathering through production deployment and support.
• Develop reusable components and contribute to application architecture in a monorepo environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex mobile application issues, with a strong emphasis on Android platforms.
• Integrate third‑party services including authentication, payments, notifications, mapping, video, and health‑related APIs.
• Improve application performance, stability, accessibility, and overall user experience.
• Write and maintain automated tests, including unit, integration, and end‑to‑end coverage.
• Manage mobile release processes, app versioning, signing, testing, and store submissions.
• Lead production troubleshooting efforts and drive long‑term solutions to recurring issues.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and operational stakeholders.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools while maintaining ownership of code quality, testing, and security.

Skills

React Native

TypeScript

JavaScript

Android development

REST APIs

Code reviews

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Google Play Console

Playwright

Jest

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Node.js

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (React Native / TypeScript)

Location: Tampa, FL

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite (5 Days/Week)

Employment Type: Direct Hire

About the Opportunity

A rapidly growing healthcare technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in the development and delivery of mobile and web applications used by members and providers. This is a highly visible position reporting directly into engineering leadership, offering the opportunity to influence architecture, development standards, deployment processes, and technical direction.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning features end-to-end, mentoring other engineers, and remaining hands‑on with modern technologies including React Native, React, TypeScript, and AI‑assisted development tools.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy new features across mobile and web applications
• Build and maintain scalable applications using React Native, React, TypeScript, and Node.js
• Own technical solutions from requirements gathering through production deployment and support
• Develop reusable components and contribute to application architecture in a monorepo environment
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex mobile application issues, with a strong emphasis on Android platforms
• Integrate third‑party services including authentication, payments, notifications, mapping, video, and health‑related APIs
• Improve application performance, stability, accessibility, and overall user experience
• Write and maintain automated tests, including unit, integration, and end‑to‑end coverage
• Manage mobile release processes, app versioning, signing, testing, and store submissions
• Lead production troubleshooting efforts and drive long‑term solutions to recurring issues
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and contribute to engineering best practices
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and operational stakeholders
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools while maintaining ownership of code quality, testing, and security

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience building and supporting production React Native applications
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript
• Experience with React, React Hooks, reusable component design, and modern state management
• Experience developing and releasing Android applications
• Hands‑on experience with Google Play Console, application signing, deployment workflows, and production releases
• Experience integrating REST APIs, authentication, and third‑party services
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, caching, validation, and application performance
• Experience writing automated tests and validating functionality on physical devices and emulators
• Experience participating in code reviews and technical decision-making
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• iOS development experience and App Store release exposure
• Experience with Kotlin, Java, Swift, or native mobile modules
• Node.js backend experience
• Experience with MongoDB and cloud‑hosted applications
• Familiarity with AWS services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated release processes
• Exposure to healthcare, health technology, wearable devices, or applications handling sensitive user information
• Experience building AI‑powered features, integrations, or workflow automation solutions

Technology Environment

Frontend & Mobile

• React Native
• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• REST APIs

Data & Cloud

• MongoDB
• AWS

Testing & DevOps

• Jest
• Playwright
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Git

Mobile

• Android
• Google Play Console
• Mobile Release Management

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• New growth position with significant technical ownership
• Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering standards
• Modern React Native and TypeScript environment
• High‑impact role supporting business‑critical healthcare applications
• Direct exposure to executive engineering leadership
• Collaborative team that embraces modern development practices and AI‑assisted engineering

Must be located in the Tampa area or willing to relocate independently. This position is fully onsite and does not offer relocation assistance.

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