Included Health - Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience. • 5+ years of professional software development experience. • Strong expertise in at least one modern backend or systems language (e.g., Golang, Python, Java, or Ruby). • Experience designing and building APIs, distributed systems, or developer platforms. • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB). • Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures. • Ability to balance technical tradeoffs with product and business impact. • Comfortable working in collaborative, cross-functional teams. • The United States new hire base salary target ranges for this full-time position are: • Zone A: $149,450 - $211,100 + equity + benefits • Zone B: $164,395 - $$232,210 + equity + benefits • Zone C: $179,340 - $253,320 + equity + benefits • Zone D: $194,285 - $274,430 + equity + benefits • This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for candidates based on their respective Zone. Below is additional information on Included Health's commitment to maintaining transparent and equitable compensation practices across our distinct geographic zones. • Starting base salary for you will depend on several job-related factors, unique to each candidate, which may include education; training; skills; years and depth of experience; certifications and licensure; our needs; internal peer equity; organizational considerations; and understanding of geographic and market data. Compensation structures and ranges are tailored to each zone's unique market conditions to ensure that all employees receive fair and great compensation package based on their roles and locations. Your Recruiter can share your geographic zone upon inquiry.
Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot backend systems to ensure high performance and reliability. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend developers, product managers, and quality assurance engineers to align technical solutions with business goals. • Implement security best practices in the design of software applications to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or breaches. • Continuously monitor system performance using tools like New Relic and Datadog; provide regular reports on backend health, including uptime statistics and error rates. • Design scalable database schemas that can handle increased loads without degradation in response times as the user base grows. • Write clean, maintainable code following our coding standards to facilitate future development efforts by other engineers or teams. • Participate actively in sprint planning and retrospectives; provide technical input on prioritization of tasks based on business needs and project timelines. • Stay current with the latest industry trends, best practices for backend engineering, and emerging technologies to ensure our solutions remain competitive and innovative.
Benefits
• Remote-first culture • 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage through multiple medical plan options (including disability insurance) • Paid Time Off ("PTO") and Discretionary Time Off ("DTO") • 12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave • Family Building & Compassionate Leave: Fertility coverage, $25,000 for surrogacy/adoption, and paid leave for failed treatments, adoption or pregnancies. • Work-From-Home reimbursement to support team collaboration home office work • Your recruiter will share more about the salary range and benefits package for your role during the hiring process.
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