Staff Software Engineer

Pomelo Care; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity

Unlimited vacation

First Round Network access

Job summary

Pomelo Care is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to define and guide the technical direction of our AI-powered care platform. You will mentor engineers, design scalable systems, and ship high-impact features that empower clinicians and improve patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years shipping software, expertise in modern languages, and experience with React/Vue.js. You will collaborate with product, clinical teams, and AI initiatives, while upholding engineering excellence and growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience shipping high-quality, scalable software systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in system and relational database design; proficient in one or more languages (Java, C#, Kotlin, Python, Go, etc.).
• Experience guiding technical teams in applications using modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide technical direction; design, build, and scale Pomelo’s platform.
• Lead and mentor engineers to ship high-impact features with scalable architectures.
• Drive AI-powered tooling and agents to improve clinician efficiency and care quality.
• Partner with product and clinical leadership to shape technical strategy and opportunities.
• Foster a culture of excellence, learning, and strong engineering discipline.

Skills

Senior software

Tech leadership

Java / C# / Kotlin / Python / Go

React / Vue.js

AI/ML

Mentorship

Tools

React

Vue.js

Go

Python

Job description

Pomelo Care is the leading virtual medical practice for women and children, providing care across pregnancy, postpartum, pediatrics, menopause, and perimenopause. We combine proactive, 24/7 clinical care with technology that helps us reach patients earlier, identify risks sooner, and deliver personalized care throughout their journey. Our team includes clinicians, technologists, operators, and problem-solvers working together to make high-quality care more accessible for families nationwide.

At Pomelo Care, we're on a mission to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their families. Our engineering team is the engine behind our innovative virtual care platform, building AI-powered solutions that fundamentally transform care delivery and create exceptional experiences for both patients and clinicians. If you're passionate about using technology to effect real, tangible good in the world, we'd love to meet you.

What you’ll do

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will define and guide technical direction by designing, building and scaling the technology that underpins Pomelo’s success. You will be a technical leader and a mentor to others. On any given day, you may:

• Write exemplary code that sets the standard for the team, shipping high-impact features while architecting systems that scale effortlessly
• Drive the technical direction and architecture of complex, distributed systems that enable our clinical team to deliver personalized, data-driven care at scale
• Pioneer our AI-powered tools, designing and building agents that make clinicians drastically more efficient and effective
• Elevate the game of those around you through mentorship, technical guidance, and fostering our culture of excellence and continuous learning
• Partner with product and clinical leadership to shape the company's technical strategy, identifying breakthrough opportunities to ensure we are tackling the most impactful problems

Who you are

You’re a seasoned, product-minded, technical leader who is an expert in navigating ambiguity, identifying opportunities that have a lasting impact on the business, and raising the bar for the people around you. You’re equally comfortable talking to a customer as you are being handed a spec and you have a proven ability to translate user needs into high-quality technical solutions. In particular, you:

• Have 10+ years of experience shipping high-quality, scalable software systems
• Have an expert level of proficiency in system and relational database design and one or more languages like Java, C#, Kotlin, Python, Go, etc.
• Have experience guiding technical teams in the development of applications with modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js
• Are passionate about staying on the cutting-edge of agentic tooling to significantly accelerate delivery and amplify engineering impact
• Have a track record of delivering elegant and maintainable solutions to complex problems that matter

We'll be super excited if you:

• Have prior experience in AI/ML, natural language processing or building agent-based systems
• Have previously worked in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment

Why you should join our team

By joining Pomelo, you will help shape the future of a fast-moving, well-funded and mission-driven startup that always puts the patient first. You will learn, grow and be challenged -- and have fun with your team while doing it. We strive to create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected. We also offer:

• Generous equity compensation
• Unlimited vacation
• Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship)

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. Given that this role is open to candidates of different skill levels, determining a salary range is challenging. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $220,000 to $260,000. We expect most candidates to fall in the middle of the range.

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