Staff Software Engineer

Ruby on Rails; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth, a healthcare tech company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and scale core platforms in a remote-friendly setting. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will influence architecture, reliability, and developer experience across teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive long-term technical strategy, collaborate with product and design, and uphold engineering standards while delivering secure, compliant software in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience designing and operating production-grade systems at scale.
• Knowledge of modern software architecture patterns and cloud-native systems.
• Backend language proficiency in Ruby, Elixir, Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments (HIPAA) preferred.
• Ability to lead complex, ambiguous technical initiatives.
• Frontend or mobile experience; infra-as-code and CI/CD beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements scalable, reliable, and secure software systems for core Gifthealth platforms
• Leads technical architecture decisions and drive long-term platform evolution
• Provides technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to engineers across teams
• Collaborates with Product, Design, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Identifies and reduces technical debt; improve system performance, observability, and reliability
• Establishes and upholds engineering best practices, standards, and documentation

Skills

Backend languages

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

System reliability

APIs & architecture

Frontend/mobile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS / GCP / Azure

Job description

About Us

At Gifthealth, we're revolutionizing the way people experience healthcare by simplifying the process of managing prescriptions and health services. Our mission is to provide a seamless, personalized, and efficient healthcare experience for all our customers. We're a dynamic, innovative, and customer-centric company dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Staff Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and scaling critical software systems that support Gifthealth's core products and operations. This role provides deep technical expertise, sets engineering standards, and leads complex initiatives across teams without direct people leadership responsibilities.

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to partner closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to solve ambiguous problems and drive long-term technical strategy. This position has significant influence on system architecture, reliability, and developer effectiveness, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational excellence, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs and implements scalable, reliable, and secure software systems for core Gifthealth platforms
• Leads technical architecture decisions and drive long-term platform evolution
• Provides technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to engineers across teams
• Collaborates with Product, Design, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Identifies and reduces technical debt; improve system performance, observability, and reliability
• Establishes and upholds engineering best practices, standards, and documentation

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field OR equivalent professional experience (Required)
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field (Preferred)

Experience:

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (Required)
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating production-grade systems at scale (Required)
• Experience operating in high-growth or regulated environments (Preferred)
• Prior experience functioning as a staff or principal-level engineer (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of modern software architecture patterns (modularity, event-driven systems, APIs); Cloud-native systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure); and data modeling, distributed systems, and system reliability principles (Required)
• Knowledge of healthcare, pharmacy, or regulated industry environments (HIPAA); Domain-driven design and platform engineering concepts (Preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Ruby, Elixir, Python, Java, Go, or Node.js) (Required)
• Designing and reviewing complex systems and APIs skills (Required)
• Debugging and resolving production issues in distributed systems skills (Required)
• Frontend or mobile experience (Hotwire, React, TypeScript, etc.) skills (Preferred)
• Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tooling skills (Preferred)
• Ability to independently lead complex, ambiguous technical initiatives (Required)
• Ability to influence technical direction across teams without formal authority (Required)
• Ability to translate business strategy into scalable technical solutions (Preferred)

Work Environment

Location: Remote

Schedule: Daytime hours Monday through Friday with night and weekend hours on occasion as determined by the needs of the business.

• Regular meetings with internal Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Designers, ---Senior and Staff Engineers, and Infrastructure/Security teams. This role may also have meetings with external technology vendor and platform partner representatives.

Key Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while writing or reviewing documentation
• Must be able to work on a computer for the entire shift
• Must be able to attend virtual meetings with cross-functional teams.

Employment Classification

Status: Full-time

FLSA: Exempt

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Gifthealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required of personnel. Gifthealth reserves the right to modify job duties or descriptions at any time.