Staff Software Engineer

RIS Rx; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

401(k) with company match

Medical - RIS Rx covers 100% of base H

Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life

Job summary

RIS Rx in Irvine, CA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a small team delivering a real-time GTN Revenue platform for pharmaceutical manufacturers. You will guide architecture discussions while staying hands-off on day-to-day coding, sponsor career growth, and ensure high-quality software delivery under regulatory constraints.

The role emphasizes people leadership, cross-functional collaboration with product and operations, and maintaining secure, compliant systems in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading software engineers with a track record of shipping.
• Experience with Go, TypeScript, AWS, and PostgreSQL.
• Healthcare/pharma or regulated data domain preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 4-8 engineers, with coaching and performance reviews.
• Own delivery planning, prioritization, and roadmap alignment.
• Ensure system reliability, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with product and operations to remove blockers.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

AWS

PostgreSQL

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD (Jenkins/CircleCI)

Docker

Job description

About the role

RIS Rx is seeking a hands‑on Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of four to eightengineersbuildingplatformsthatidentifyand mitigate gross‑to‑net (GTN) revenue leakage for pharmaceutical manufacturers. This is a people‑leadership role focused on the growth, delivery, and health of your team while staying close enough to the technology to guide sound decisions.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of four to eight engineers with regular 1:1s, feedback, career development, and performance management.
• Own your team’s delivery: planning, prioritization, and execution against roadmap commitments, in partnership with product.
• Be accountable for the quality, reliability, and on‑call health of the systems your team owns.
• Hire, onboard, and build a strong, inclusive team, setting a high bar for craft and collaboration.
• Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to align priorities and remove blockers.
• Stay technically engaged by joining design and code reviews enough to guide architecture and trade‑offs, without being the primary individual contributor.
• Foster sound handling of regulated data (PHI, partner contracts) and a culture of security and compliance.
• Use the leveling framework to set clear expectations and support engineers’ growth toward the next level.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing software engineers, built on a strong foundation as a senior engineer.
• A track record of shipping software and developing the people on your team.
• Enough technical depth in our stack (Go, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL) to engage credibly in technical decisions.
• Strong communication, coaching, and prioritization skills.
• Experience in healthcare, pharma, or another regulated, data‑sensitive domain preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we offer:

• Free gym membership
• Modern office
• Annual merit‑based salary increases
• 401(k) with annual company match
• Medical - RIS Rx covers 100% of the employee’s base HMO medical plan
• Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• Paid Holidays
• Time off that grows with you:
• 3 weeks PTO 0-2 years
• 4 weeks PTO after 3+ years
• 5 weeks PTO after 5+ years
• Recognition programs that celebrate impact and results
• Mentorship and coaching opportunities
• Clear growth paths and career development support
• Fully stocked snack kitchen
• MonthlyCompany-paid lunches
• Best cold brew coffee in town on tap

Job Title:Software Engineering Manager

Location:Irvine, CA (on‑site)

Reports to:Director, Software Engineering

FLSA Status:Exempt

About Our Organization:

RIS Rx (pronounced "RISE Rx") is on a mission to make every dollar allocated for affordability count, delivering true impact for the patients and pharma manufacturers we serve.

We’ve built the industry’s first real‑time, pharmacist‑led GTN Revenue Performance platform, restoring trust, visibility, and integrity to patient affordability.

What sets us apart? Our team combines deep pharmacy roots with cutting‑edge technology, tackling patient access barriers in smarter, more human ways. Our people‑first culture means you’ll find career growth, great benefits, and a supportive environment waiting for you, because we believe when people thrive, everyone wins.

Join us and help shape a better, brighter future for patient access.