# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Rula](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rula)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $192k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Backend Services, APIs, AWS, SaaS, Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka, Data-Intensive Systems, On-Call Operations
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Staff Software Engineer responsible for shaping and delivering scalable marketplace systems that improve provider utilization and patient access. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, cross-team technical leadership, and hands-on backend development.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable distributed systems, backend services, APIs, and data-intensive systems for the Marketplace Health Engine.
- Shape technical strategy and lead initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Data, and Operations to improve marketplace efficiency, provider utilization, and patient access.
- Drive projects end-to-end from discovery and design through implementation, launch, and post-launch support.
- Solve complex marketplace, platform, and large-scale operational problems with measurable impact.
- Mentor engineers and align technical and non-technical stakeholders around a shared vision.
- Participate in on-call support and independently investigate and resolve complex issues.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of related professional software engineering experience building scalable distributed systems.
- Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives and influencing technical strategy.
- Experience designing backend services, APIs, and data-intensive systems; AWS experience preferred.
- Experience partnering with Product and Data to deliver business outcomes.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-alignment skills.
- Experience driving software projects through the full lifecycle.

## Nice-to-haves
- Startup experience.
- Experience developing SaaS applications on Amazon Web Services.
- Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and Kafka.
- Experience with on-call operations and deep technical troubleshooting.
- Experience building products with high reliability or accuracy requirements.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Full-time employees receive transparent pay ranges regardless of location in the United States.
- 100% remote work environment with working hours designed to support work-life balance.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA benefits.
- 401(k) plan access.
- Generous time-off policies, including two company-wide shutdown weeks each year for most employees.
- Paid parental leave for birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering parents.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Quarterly department stipend for team-building activities or gatherings.
- Community and employee resource groups.
- Home office stipend and a $50 monthly internet or cell phone stipend.
- $50 monthly wellness stipend and year-round wellness initiatives.

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