Staff Software Engineer — Scalable Full-Stack Platform Lead

Athelas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Athelas is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical direction of our practice management platform in New York. You will design, build, and maintain scalable full‑stack solutions while mentoring engineers and leading high‑impact projects.

The role emphasizes architecture, performance, data visualization, APIs, and secure, robust systems. You will collaborate across teams to ship reliable software that scales to thousands of practices and deliver value quickly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on scalable full-stack applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and PostgreSQL, plus strong architectural skills and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical direction of the practice management platform and ensure scalability.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack solutions while mentoring engineers.
• Lead high-impact projects and collaborate across teams to deliver value.

Skills

Software Development

Full-Stack Development

JavaScript

React

Python

PostgreSQL

Architectural Skills

APIs

Debugging

Problem-Solving

Mentoring

Communication

Performance Optimization

Data Visualization

CI/CD Pipelines

Security

Job description

Athelas is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical direction of our practice management platform in New York. You will design, build, and maintain scalable full‑stack solutions while mentoring engineers and leading high‑impact projects.

The role emphasizes architecture, performance, data visualization, APIs, and secure, robust systems. You will collaborate across teams to ship reliable software that scales to thousands of practices and deliver value quickly.