Job Title: Staff Software Engineer

Company Name: Impiricus

Job Url: https://boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?token=5104729008&utm_source=jobright&jr_id=69aa1ea49ca4e908ec65698f

Job Description: As a Staff Software Engineer at Impiricus, you will lead the technical vision and execution for complex, cross-product initiatives. You’ll be a principal contributor on scalable backend systems, distributed architecture, and real-time data platforms while partnering with product, design, and leadership to evolve our AI-driven healthcare engagement stack. You will influence technical strategy, champion engineering excellence, and drive high-impact delivery across multiple teams and domains.


Responsibilities:

Lead the design and evolution of backend-heavy, full-stack systems, including services, APIs, data models, and the frontend experiences they support.
Build and ship complex product features hands-on, owning implementation across backend services and collaborating on frontend delivery as needed.
Own architecture and technical direction for high-impact, cross-team initiatives from early design through production delivery and iteration.
Partner closely with Product and Design to translate business and user needs into scalable backend solutions and high-quality user experiences.
Establish and uphold engineering standards across the stack, with particular focus on backend reliability, performance, security, and observability.
Provide technical leadership through architectural reviews, system design guidance, and thoughtful trade-off decisions.
Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar for backend rigor while supporting strong full-stack development practices.
Proactively identify technical risks, platform gaps, and long-term scalability challenges across services and applications.

Experience:

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership on backend architecture or distributed systems.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Strong programming background in one or more of the these languages: Python, Golang, TypeScript
Proven track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems and influencing technical direction.
Experience shaping technical strategy and mentoring engineers across teams.
Expert in backend services, microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed architectures.
Strong full-stack capability, with hands-on experience in modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue, or similar).
Experience integrating LLMs and AI systems into production environments.
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability).
Healthcare compliance experience (e.g., HIPAA) and distributed team experience are a plus.