Staff Software Engineer (Mental Healthcare)

Location: Remote, United States; must be based in the United States. Currently not hiring in Hawaii.

Salary: $192K–$240K base salary, plus equity; no bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides evidence-based, compassionate mental healthcare and builds technology to support the full patient care journey.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of high-impact full-stack solutions for the patient portal.
• Build capabilities for scheduling, billing, care-team communication, and treatment-plan tracking.
• Define technical direction, guide architecture decisions, and influence the technical roadmap across teams.
• Design and operate secure, scalable, and reliable production systems.
• Own complex technical initiatives from planning through launch and ongoing maintenance.
• Mentor engineers, review system architectures, and help evolve scalable engineering practices.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable, production-ready software systems.
• Strong full-stack expertise, including React, state management, frontend performance optimization, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Experience with API design, service architecture, data modeling, database interactions, and secure, reliable system operation.
• Hands-on experience with microservice and/or event-based architectures.
• Ability to lead complex cross-team technical initiatives, identify systemic issues, define long-term technical direction, and drive improvements over time.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, including aligning engineering work with business goals.
• Experience mentoring engineers, reviewing system architectures, and defining scalable design patterns.

Nice to have

• Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Kafka, and AWS.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and independently troubleshoot complex production issues.
• Experience building highly reliable and accurate products, such as healthcare, finance, or other mission-critical systems.
• Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work for employees based in the United States, with working hours designed to support work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA benefits, plus 401(k) access.
• Generous time off, including two company-wide shutdown weeks each year for most employees, and paid parental leave for all parents.
• Employee Assistance Program, year-round wellness initiatives, and a $50 monthly wellness stipend.
• Home office stipend, plus $50 per month for internet or cell phone expenses.
• Quarterly department stipend, employee resource groups, and an inclusive culture focused on diversity, equity, and belonging.