5+ years of experience in building and operating web applications at scale.
Experience as a lead engineer on a major software component or platform.
Proficiency in NodeJS (TypeScript) and React, particularly in a Google Cloud environment.
Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a team.
Willingness to adapt and contribute in a fast-paced startup setting.
Familiarity with AI-driven development practices and tools.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and support user-friendly web applications and backend services.
Make technology decisions that align with business needs while ensuring security and quality.
Enhance existing systems to improve functionality, performance, and security.
Advocate for high coding standards and reduce technical debt.
Maintain a user-centric mindset and build deep user empathy.
Communicate effectively within cross-functional teams and contribute to various projects.
Collaborate with VA stakeholders to integrate with VA systems in a secure environment.
Benefits
14 paid holidays and flexible PTO for salaried employees.
Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Generous contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for eligible plans.
Paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
Family forming benefits with resources and financial support.
401(k) matching to help employees invest in their future.
Tax-free personal device allowance for work-related devices.
Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and commuter benefits.
Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, and coworking.
Dedicated mental health support including therapy and coaching.
Paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment.
Competitive compensation and equity grants for full-time employees.
Full Job Description
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our VA pod, the team bringing Abridge's AI-powered clinical documentation to clinicians across the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. You'll build and support the web applications, backend services, and EHR integrations that put Abridge in the hands of VA care teams, while meeting the security and compliance bar of a federal deployment. You'll be writing code (mostly TypeScript), making architectural decisions, putting modern AI-driven development practices to work, and ensuring our systems scale reliably and securely for the Veterans who depend on them. What You'll Do
Scale up our business by designing, building, and supporting easy-to-use web applications, including both front-end features and the backend services and data models that power them.
Make & implement technology decisions that support business needs without compromising security, privacy or quality
Enhance existing systems to add new functionality, and to improve performance, stability, quality, and security
Advocate for high standards; make quality-of-life improvements to the codebase; and help limit the growth of technical debt
Build deep user empathy and maintain a user-centric mindset
Communicate regularly and effectively within and on behalf of our cross-functional product delivery teams. You'll work with other disciplines including design, product, machine learning, and infrastructure, and will have opportunities to learn from and contribute to projects across the company
Partner with VA clinical, technical, and security stakeholders to integrate with VA systems (including VistA and Oracle Health/Cerner) and deliver within a secure, compliant federal environment
What You'll Bring
5+ years experience building, shipping and operating web applications at scale. You've seen what works, and probably a few things that didn't work.
Experience as a lead engineer on a major component or subsystem of a software platform, or as the lead for the platform itself
Excitement about working in our tech stack, which is primarily NodeJS (Typescript) and React running on Google Cloud (GCP)
Ability to act with autonomy & self-direction while working well in a team environment
Willingness to pitch in wherever needed - as a fast-moving startup we need to do good work, quickly
Fluent in the latest AI-driven development practices, using AI coding agents and tools to ship high-quality software quickly and safely
Nice to Haves
EHR integration experience (e.g., Epic, VistA, Cerner)
Experience working with government entities, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
We value people who want to learn new things, and we know that great team members might not perfectly match a job description. If you're interested in the role but aren't sure whether or not you're a good fit, we'd still like to hear from you.
How we take care of Abridgers:
Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
