Senior Staff Software Engineer (Remote)

<p style="min-height:1.5em">We believe that mental health is just as important as physical health. We recognize that mental health issues can be complex and multifaceted, and we are dedicated to treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We aim to create a world where mental health is no longer stigmatized or marginalized, but rather is embraced as an integral part of one's overall well-being. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We believe that by providing quality care that is both evidence-based and compassionate, we can empower individuals to take charge of their mental health and achieve their full potential. We are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with mental health issues and we strive to be a force for positive change in the field of mental healthcare.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Rula is a remote-first company. We currently hire in most U.S. states, with the exception of Hawaii.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The Provider group is embarking on a critical phase of growth and technical modernization. To guide this evolution, we are hiring a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to serve as the overarching Technical Individual Contributor Leader for the entire Provider organization. This role requires a unique combination of deep technical expertise, architectural foresight, and cross-functional leadership. Operating as a strategic partner to the Senior Director, the incumbent will be responsible for setting the technical roadmap, establishing engineering standards, and driving high-impact initiatives that span all teams within the Provider domain.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">10+ years of related professional experience. Specifically, full-stack experience building modern database-backed (SQL/NoSQL) web applications and experience with microservice development</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Proven Technical Leadership: </strong>Extensive experience operating as a principal or lead architect for a major product domain or engineering group. With the knowledge and hands-on experience driving all phases of the development lifecycle: planning, specing, execution, and measuring success, post-launch maintenance</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Distributed Systems Expertise:</strong> Deep knowledge of building high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure. Experience working on highly complex projects with a focus on achieving sustainable results</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Influence Without Authority: </strong>Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence engineering direction and product strategy across multiple stakeholders. Working with cross-functional teams to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical groups</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience mentoring others, reviewing architectures, and establishing design patterns.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>While having the preferred qualifications enhances your candidacy, having all of them is not mandatory. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, even those who may not meet every preferred requirement.</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Domain Knowledge: Background in provider ecosystems, healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7), or complex B2B integration networks is highly desirable but not mandatory.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Start-up experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience developing SaaS applications using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Previous experience in products with high reliability/accuracy requirements (finance, mission-critical systems, etc.)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with “on-call”, ability to deep dive complex issues and drive them to resolution independently</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with NodeJs, Typescript, Kafka</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>We're serious about your well-being! As part of our team, full-time employees receive:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>100% remote work environment: </strong>Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Attractive pay and benefits</strong>: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Comprehensive health benefits</strong>: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>401(k) plan access</strong>: Start saving for your future</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Generous time-off policies</strong>: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Paid parental leave</strong>: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</strong>: Supporting your mental and physical health</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Quarterly department stipend</strong>: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Community and employee resource groups</strong>: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Home office stipend: </strong>New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Wellness at Rula program: </strong>Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Our team</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission of making mental healthcare work for everyone.  We are dedicated to having a culture of inclusion that will support our employees in feeling safe, seen, heard, and valued.</p>

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