Staff Full Stack Engineer

WellRithms, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WellRithms, Inc. is seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer to act as a senior technical leader. The role blends hands-on software development with mentoring, architectural leadership, and cloud strategy on AWS.

You will guide cross‑team initiatives, set engineering best practices, and influence technical decisions across the platform. The ideal candidate will be a strong full‑stack engineer who enjoys solving hard problems, collaborating with product teams, and delivering high‑quality software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong full‑stack development experience with modern front-end and back-end tech.
• 3+ years building and operating production workloads on AWS.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, cloud‑native apps, and distributed systems.
• Hands‑on with core AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, SQS/SNS, EventBridge, Step Functions, CloudWatch, IAM).
• Experience with CI/CD, IaC, automated testing, and modern delivery practices.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and operate scalable cloud‑native applications and APIs.
• Architect and implement solutions using AWS services and distributed patterns.
• Develop reusable frameworks and platform capabilities.
• Lead implementation of complex features across multiple systems.
• Troubleshoot issues across application, infra, and platform layers.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, and maintainability.

Skills

8+ years software engineering

Full-stack development

Mentoring teammates

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader within the engineering organization. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, mentorship, and cloud architecture expertise. You will lead significant cross-team initiatives, build scalable cloud-native applications on AWS, establish engineering best practices, and help guide technical decisions across the platform. The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and delivering high-quality software through influence and collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, test, and operate scalable cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, and workflow solutions.
• Architect and implement solutions using AWS services and modern distributed system patterns.
• Develop reusable frameworks, shared components, and platform capabilities.
• Lead implementation of complex technical features across multiple systems.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning application, infrastructure, and platform layers.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, and maintainability.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead for significant engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams or functional areas.
• Guide architectural decisions and solution design within assigned domains.
• Collaborate with senior technical leaders on platform architecture and engineering standards.
• Drive technical alignment across projects and development teams.
• Help identify and mitigate technical risks before they impact delivery.
• Champion software quality, automation, observability, and modern engineering practices.
• Promote CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, cloud operational excellence, and security best practices.
• Improve system scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, Data, and Operations teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, implementation guidance, and technical coaching.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and the growth of engineering capabilities across the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack development experience using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• 3+ years building and operating production workloads on AWS.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with core AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, SQS/SNS, EventBridge, Step Functions, CloudWatch, and IAM.
• Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Experience with .NET, C#, TypeScript, Angular, React, and modern web frameworks.
• Experience with Docker, ECS/Fargate, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled capabilities or workflow automation solutions.
• Healthcare, insurance, fintech, or other regulated-industry experience.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, SOC2, HITRUST, and AWS cloud security best practices.
• AWS certification preferred.