Staff Software Engineer - Remote, Lead Architect

Matcha; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote within USA

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee referrals

Home office setup

Company retreats

Open vacation policy

Equity

Team events

Job summary

Vetcove is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own major product areas, designing, building, and improving tools that help veterinary clinics streamline operations and patient care. You will work across the stack, mentor engineers, set coding standards, and partner with leadership to define a high-impact technical roadmap in a fully remote environment within the United States.

The role emphasizes scalable front-end and back-end systems, with React, React Native, Python/Django, and databases

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of complex, production-grade systems.
• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Deep expertise in at least one modern programming language and strong experience with modern web frameworks
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and React, including architecting large-scale front-end applications
• Proven ability to design scalable systems, APIs, and data models
• Solid experience working with relational databases and optimizing queries
• Consistent practice of writing well-tested, maintainable, and reliable code
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical decision-making
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly
• Collaborative, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced or evolving environments

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of complex product initiatives across web and mobile platforms
• Build and enhance React and React Native applications used by tens of thousands of veterinary professionals and industry partners
• Set engineering standards, drive code quality, and ensure strong test coverage across the codebase
• Develop scalable components, shared libraries, and architectural patterns that support team-wide productivity
• Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and influence engineering direction across multiple teams
• Partner closely with our CTO, engineering leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute high-impact solutions
• Design features and data models with accuracy, security, and performance in mind, including optimizing database queries and API interactions
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack and lead efforts to improve system performance and reliability
• Work in a fully remote team environment

Skills

JavaScript

React

Mentoring engineers

System design

Code quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Django

Django Rest Framework

Postgres

Elasticsearch

Redis

Clickhouse

React Native

Git

Job description

Vetcove is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own major product areas, designing, building, and improving tools that help veterinary clinics streamline operations and patient care. You will work across the stack, mentor engineers, set coding standards, and partner with leadership to define a high-impact technical roadmap in a fully remote environment within the United States.

The role emphasizes scalable front-end and back-end systems, with React, React Native, Python/Django, and databases