Software Engineer: Backend

What you'll do

• Design, build, and evolve backend systems that support enrollments, payments, payroll, and benefits management.
• Architect and maintain robust data models and fund flows that handle large volumes of financial transactions.
• Build integrations with payroll providers, banks, insurance carriers, and other external partners.
• Improve operational rigor through automation, tooling, monitoring, and observability.
• Partner closely with product, operations, and other engineers to solve complex business problems.
• Take ownership of production systems, including reliability, debugging, and long-term maintainability.

What we are looking for

• Experience building and maintaining backend systems in a production environment.
• A track record of shipping systems with complex business and operational implications.
• Strong ability to reason about data models, workflows, and edge cases.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with cross-functional tradeoffs.
• Experience mentoring other engineers or setting technical direction.

Tools and tech stack

• Ruby on Rails for backend systems.
• React and TailwindCSS for the frontend.
• Small amounts of Python and backend JavaScript where appropriate.

Experience that stands out

• Work in healthcare, finance, or other complex or regulated domains.
• Experience with HR, payroll, payments, or partner-facing systems.
• Ownership of systems with real operational or financial impact.

Estimated Compensation Range

$161,000—$230,000 USD