Staff Software Engineer

Bamboo Health

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in Java or similar object-oriented development
  • Experience with relational database design and querying (SQL, ORM)
  • Familiarity with AWS or equivalent public cloud platforms
  • Proficiency in modern Java frameworks, preferably Spring Boot
  • Experience in designing and operating production-level distributed systems
  • Ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering leadership to establish high standards for design and code quality
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions
  • Design and deliver complex features and systems from inception to production
  • Own and improve the reliability and performance of existing systems
  • Mentor engineers through guidance, code reviews, and best practices
  • Influence architectural decisions across teams to align with long-term strategy
  • Enhance system observability with metrics, logging, and incident learnings
  • Explore AI opportunities to improve workflows through automation.

Benefits

  • Join one of the most innovative healthcare technology companies
  • Autonomy to build impactful projects within a supportive team
  • Opportunity to learn from leading industry investors and advisors
  • Competitive compensation package including health, dental, and vision benefits.
Full Job Description
Summary:

We are actively hiring a full-time Staff Software Engineer who wants to craft something meaningful that will deeply impact people's lives. Bamboo Health supports several customer facing web-based applications that facilitate care coordination. As a member of the team, you will work on all tiers of our application and can explore new technologies and approaches as we continue to expand our services. You should love to pursue tough problems and demonstrate strong technical judgment, constantly searching for elegant solutions while striving for excellence.

What You'll Do:

  • Partner with engineering leadership to define and uphold high standards for system design, code quality, performance, scalability, and security across the team.
  • Collaborate closely with product and cross-functional stakeholders to shape requirements, align on priorities, and deliver solutions that meet customer and business needs.
  • Lead the design and delivery of complex, high-impact features and systems, from concept through production.
  • Own and continuously improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of existing systems, proactively identifying and addressing bottlenecks and risks.
  • Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and fostering best practices, elevating the overall capability of the team.
  • Influence architectural decisions across multiple services or teams, ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy.
  • Improve system observability through metrics, logging, alerting, and incident learnings.
  • Explore opportunities to enhance workflows through AI or automation tools (e.g., document summarization, task routing, or data parsing).
  • Stay curious about emerging AI tools and how they can streamline or enhance work within your function.

What Success Looks Like...

In 3 months...

  • Become familiar with the details of our business domain, development process, and codebase.
  • Ask questions and build healthcare industry knowledge.
  • Build new capabilities and enhance existing ones based on the needs of our customers.
  • Begin incorporating AI-supported tools into your day-to-day work-whether through analysis, documentation, or task management.

In 6 months...

  • Consistently deliver on development expectations.
  • Bring concepts to launch.
  • Conduct code reviews for peers.
  • Lead technical design discussions and influence implementation decisions beyond your immediate team.

In 12 months...

  • Suggest ideas for technical enhancements.
  • Be a strong partner to product.
  • Own the technical direction of one or more core backend domains or services.
  • Raise the engineering bar by improving patterns, tooling, and shared infrastructure.


What You Need:

  • BS in Computer Science, a relevant field of study, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of Java or similar object-oriented development.
  • Relational database design and query, using both SQL and ORM.
  • Experience with AWS or other public cloud environments.
  • Modern Java frameworks (Spring Boot) preferred.
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments.
  • Comfort using or learning AI-supported tools (e.g., ChatGPT, CoPilot, or role-specific tools) to improve daily workflows.
  • A forward-thinking, curious mindset with an openness to experimenting with new technologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment and creativity in designing solutions.
  • Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and rapidly evolving environments.
  • Ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment, ensuring high-quality virtual interactions with minimal distractions.
  • The ability to travel periodically for work.
  • Technology We Use:
  • Modern Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, and frameworks like Spring Boot and React/Redux
  • Multiple services that communicate using both Kafka and REST APIs
  • MySQL relational databases
  • ElasticSearch and other document-oriented databases
  • AWS cloud environment
  • Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform for deployment


What You Get:

  • Join one of the most innovative healthcare technology companies in the country
  • Have the autonomy to build something with an enthusiastically supportive team
  • Learn from working at the highest levels and on the most strategic priorities of the company, including from world class investors and advisors
  • Receive competitive compensation, including health, dental, vision and other benefits


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