Modern Health

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Modern Health$138K — $162K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of full-stack software engineering experience building production web applications
  • Strong backend services and API development experience (REST or GraphQL)
  • Proficient in React (or similar) for frontend development, component design, and performance optimization
  • Experience with service-to-service communication in systems design
  • Solid relational databases experience, particularly with PostgreSQL, including schema design
  • Proficient in delivering end-to-end product features with a user-centric focus
  • Demonstrated technical design and pragmatic problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to define and build impactful features
  • Design, build, and iterate on comprehensive end-to-end product features
  • Develop and maintain backend services and APIs that support frontend applications
  • Build and enhance frontend components, prioritizing usability and performance
  • Manage application data effectively using relational databases
  • Participate in technical design discussions to align solutions with product goals
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote a user-centric approach within the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Flexible Time Off and company-wide Collective Pause Days
  • Parental Leave Policy and Family Support benefits
  • Professional Development Stipend to enhance skills
  • 401k plan with a financial planning benefit
  • Annual Wellness Stipend for health improvement
  • New Hire Stipend for remote work setup costs
  • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone expenses
  • Access to virtual community events for team engagement
Full Job Description
Senior Software Engineer - Full-Stack
About the Role

The Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling user-facing web applications that power Modern Health's core product experiences. This role requires strong backend engineering expertise complemented by solid frontend skills, with a focus on usability, quality, and overall software craftsmanship. You will partner closely with product, design, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into thoughtful, high-quality solutions that deliver meaningful value to our users.

Location: Remote work, within the USA. This role is not eligible to be performed remote from Hawaii.
What You'll Do
  • Partner closely with product managers and designers to define and build features that address real user needs and drive meaningful outcomes
  • Design, build, and iterate on end-to-end product features, seamlessly connecting backend systems with frontend experiences
  • Develop and maintain backend services and APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) that power user-facing applications, as well as service-to-service interactions (both synchronous and asynchronous) across the system
  • Build and refine frontend components using modern frameworks (e.g. React), with a focus on usability, performance, and overall user experience
  • Model and manage application data using relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL), ensuring clean, well-structured data design
  • Contribute to technical design discussions, shaping pragmatic solutions aligned with product goals
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful feature delivery, rollout, and continuous iteration
  • Mentor engineers and help foster a strong product mindset and user-centric approach across the team
Required Skills & Experience
  • 3+ years of full-stack software engineering experience building and shipping production web applications
  • Strong experience building backend services and APIs, including REST and/or GraphQL
  • Strong experience with frontend development in React (or similar modern framework), including component design, state management, and performance optimization
  • Experience designing systems with service-to-service communication, including both synchronous and asynchronous patterns
  • Solid experience with relational databases, especially PostgreSQL, including schema design and data modeling
  • Demonstrated ability to build end-to-end product features from technical design through implementation, rollout, and iteration
  • Experience partnering closely with product managers and designers in a product development environment
  • Strong skills in technical design, system thinking, and pragmatic problem-solving
  • Track record of writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code in a collaborative engineering team
  • Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to strong engineering standards and team culture
  • Clear focus on user experience, product quality, and customer impact.
  • Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be able to maintain work authorization for the duration of employment without employer sponsorship or employer-provided training plans or attestations (including, for example, the Form I-983 required for STEM OPT).
Who You Are:
  • A product-minded engineer who cares deeply about solving real user problems and delivering meaningful outcomes.
  • Thrives in a startup environment - scrappy, adaptable, and willing to take ownership across the stack to drive things forward
  • Experienced in full-stack web development, with the ability and willingness to work across the stack as needed
  • Experience owning projects end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, launch, and operational support
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to evolving product ideas, with a bias toward simplicity and pragmatic solutions
  • Ability to balance speed and quality, making thoughtful tradeoffs appropriate for the stage of the company and product
  • Collaborative and low-ego, with a strong track record of partnering effectively with product, design, and cross-functional teams
  • Curious and growth-oriented - open to feedback and motivated to continuously improve both yourself and those around you
  • Comfortable leveraging modern AI-assisted development tools and curious about how AI can improve both developer productivity and product experiences
Benefits

Fundamentals:
  • Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance
  • High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) option
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health's platform
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Company-wide Collective Pause Days

Family Support:
  • Parental Leave Policy
  • Family Forming Benefit through Carrot
  • Family Assistance Benefit through UrbanSitter

Professional Development:
  • Professional Development Stipend

Financial Wellness:
  • 401k
  • Financial Planning Benefit through Origin

But wait there's more...!
  • Annual Wellness Stipend to use on items that promote your overall well being
  • New Hire Stipend to help cover work-from-home setup costs
  • ModSquad Community: Virtual events like active ERGs, holiday themed activities, team-building events and more
  • Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

About Modern Health

Modern Health is a mental health and wellness platform that provides employers with tools and resources to support the mental health of their employees. The platform offers a range of services, including teletherapy, coaching, and self-guided courses, and is designed to be accessible and affordable. Modern Health was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Modern Health
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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