Senior Software Engineer- Full Stack/BE

Position Summary

The Senior Software Engineer will build and scale the Careforth App Platform, our suite of apps and websites, improving the lives of family caregivers and care recipients by enhancing the core tools used by coaches and clinicians. You’ll develop and deliver capabilities such as chat‑enabled collaboration, dashboards, alerting and triage workflows, and platform improvements for scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility. Your impact will be measured through tangible business outcomes, including increased operational efficiency and sustained high‑quality program delivery, with a strong emphasis on instrumentation and observability to learn quickly and iterate. You’ll partner closely with Product, Clinical, and Data & Analytics teams to plan, instrument, and observe what we ship across the stack. The Senior Software Engineer performs code development, maintenance, reviews, testing, analysis, and deploys software or product enhancements in modern CI/CD environments following Agile methodologies. In collaboration with the Director, Digital Solutions, Manager, Software Engineering, and Principal Solutions & Infrastructure Architect, you’ll also mentor Engineer I and Engineer II team members, raising engineering standards and sharing best practices.

What You Will Do:

• Design and implement secure, scalable features for the Careforth application platform, including front-end development in JavaScript/TypeScript and back-end API/service development in Golang and Python.• Design, build, and evolve RESTful services, including thoughtful API design (e.g., versioning/backward compatibility, pagination, and idempotency where appropriate).• Implement responsive design and ensure cross-browser compatibility and accessibility.• Ensure high-quality delivery by writing unit and integration tests, partnering effectively with QA, and deploying reliably within CI/CD environments.• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices for performance, security, scalability, and reliability.• Complete complex assignments with architectural scope; provide technical leadership on critical projects by driving design decisions, reviewing code, and raising engineering standards.• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, foster collaboration, and ensure high-quality delivery throughout the software development lifecycle.• Design and develop integrations with external partners, including secure data exchange patterns and clear interface contracts.• Apply secure engineering practices across the stack (e.g., input validation, authentication/authorization patterns, secure dependency management, secrets handling, and least-privilege principles).• Promote operational excellence by supporting production readiness (e.g., logging/metrics/tracing, monitoring/alerting, debugging, and root-cause analysis) and contributing to reliability improvements.• Mentor engineering team members and share expertise through pairing, code reviews, and technical guidance to promote technical growth.• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance platform performance and security.• Document complex systems, data flows, and specifications clearly and present them to technical and business stakeholders.• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.• 7-10 years as a full stack software developer• 3 years proficiency in Golang and/or Python for back-end development • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS for front-end development (minimum 3 years).• Experience building REST services is required• Experience with modern frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Django, Gin, Gorm).• Solid understanding of performance optimization, concurrency, and scalability principles for systems.• SQL and data modeling experience required; PostgreSQL preferred.• Knowledge of caching and distributed messaging is a plus (e.g., Redis, RabbitMQ).• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions preferred).• Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker/Containerd) and orchestration (Kubernetes).• Basic knowledge of Cloud environments and cloud-native patterns (AWS preferred).• Experience with modern testing practices, including unit and integration testing.• Strong Linux fundamentals are a plus.

****Please note the interview process may entail an onsite finalist interview in Boston, MA.

You'll Benefit From:

At Careforth your well-being matters. With flexible schedules, a remote-first culture, and a nationally recognized wellness program, our benefits are designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. Discover how we invest in you: https://careforth.com/careers/#benefits

The pay range for this position is $111064 - $166596. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

Salary : $111,064 - $166,596