# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Neon Health](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/neon-health)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $184k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Node.js, TypeScript, Python, System Design, API Design, Git, CI/CD, DevOps, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Ai Coding Tools
**Posted:** 2026-05-15

> Staff Software Engineer builds and leads projects in a healthcare automation platform using Node, TypeScript, Python, focusing on system design, APIs, and distributed systems. Requires 4-7 years experience, self-direction, and ownership in a scaling startup environment.

## Job Description

## Skills Required

**Technical skills:**
- Proficiency with **Node**, **Typescript**, and **Python**
- Good understanding of **system design concepts** - distributed systems, reliability/performance tradeoffs
- Experience in **API design**, implementation, and documentation
- Experience using **AI coding tools** (Cursor, Github Copilot, Claude, etc)
- Experience working with **CI/CD systems** and good **DevOps skills** (nice to have)
- Excellent documentation and testing habits
- Proficiency with version control (**Git**)

**Soft skills:**
- 10x mindset
- Good time management and planning skills

## Experience
- 4-7 years of experience (or equivalent) as a software engineer
- We're leveling this role to Pave's "P4" level: Leads project teams, provides direction, and keeps stakeholders informed. Determines key milestones and provides updates and check-ins to relevant teams and partners
- Nice if you have worked on distributed architectures in the past, but not a strict requirement
- You must have experience working on projects touching many parts of a large codebase

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