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POSITION TITLE: Principal Software Engineer
REPORTS TO: Director of Engineering
LOCATION: Remote / Hybrid in Philadelphia area
About InSite Health
InSite Health is on a mission to expand access to high-quality behavioral health care for students and families. Our engineering team builds the technology that powers clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and meaningful outcomes across the schools and communities we serve.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to impact real-world mental health care delivery.
This is an individual contributor role ideal for someone who loves building robust, scalable systems and collaborating closely across product, clinical, and operational teams.
What You’ll Do
Core Engineering Work
- Design, build, and deploy scalable, secure, and compliant systems across front-end, back-end, and data layers
- Development and maintain infrastructure-as-code system (CDK) to enable new features and improve reliability and security.
- Develop features and technical solutions in partnership with Product and Engineering leadership
- Debug, monitor, and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and user experience
Systems Design & Integrations
- Build data pipelines and integrations with EHRs, student information systems, and internal platforms
- Enhance workflow automation to improve clinical and operational efficiency
- Implement HIPAA-compliant architecture, access control, and data protections
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the VP of Product and Director of Engineering
- Translate technical requirements into scalable solutions that support organizational priorities
- Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced developers
You’ll Be Measured On
- Timely delivery of high-quality product features and system improvements
- System uptime, data integrity, and security compliance
- Efficiency improvements from workflow automation
- Successful integrations across clinical and data systems
- Satisfaction from internal teams and cross-functional partners
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of experience building and maintaining data-intensive platforms
- Strong understanding of system architecture, cloud infrastructure, and API integrations
- Experience with Agile development and strong operational discipline
- Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical groups
- Experience with React.js and frameworks such as Next.js
- Fluency in JavaScript (TypeScript preferred) and SQL
- Experience with AWS (e.g., ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Cognito), MongoDB/Amazon DocumentDB, and HIPAA-compliant systems
- Familiarity with Jest or similar testing frameworks
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare or knowledge of regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA)
- Background in EdTech or experience working with school systems
- Experience with mobile development (e.g., React Native)
- Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment
Who You Are
You bring curiosity, ownership, and initiative to your work. You’re comfortable navigating complexity, thinking strategically, and collaborating with diverse teams. You enjoy building systems that people rely on — and you care deeply about getting things right.
Why Join InSite Health?
- Mission-driven work with direct impact on student mental health
- Collaborative, supportive engineering culture
- Opportunity to shape systems from the ground up
- Flexible remote/hybrid environment
- If you’re looking for a role where your technical expertise helps improve lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary : $140,000 - $170,000