Staff Software Engineer

Foodsmart

. Own and evolve end-to-end architecture across frontend, mobile, backend services, and data platforms .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full stack architecture, including frontend and backend systems, with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and compliance in healthcare environments. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive the adoption of architectural standards and best practices.

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Full Stack Systems OwnershipTypeScript ProficiencyReact Application DevelopmentAWS Services ExpertiseRESTful API Design

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptReactRESTful APIsSQLNoSQLDockerKubernetesDistributed SystemsCI/CDAgile Methodologies

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoringInfluencing Without AuthorityCollaborationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

AWS LambdaAWS RDSAWS DynamoDBAWS EC2SQSNetworkingEvent-Driven ArchitectureMobile ApplicationsDesign SystemsShared Libraries

Industry Keywords

HealthcareHIPAA CompliancePHI SecurityRegulated DomainsCloud Data Warehouses

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAndroidAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerDynamoDBEC2iOSJavaScriptKubernetesMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresReactReact NativeSDLCSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve end-to-end architecture across frontend, mobile, backend services, and data platforms
Design scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems supporting millions of users and sensitive healthcare data
Define and drive adoption of architectural patterns across frontend, backend, and mobile teams
Lead design reviews and author RFCs for complex, multi-team initiatives
Ensure systems meet enterprise-grade requirements for availability, performance, observability, and compliance
Build modern web applications using React and TypeScript
Define frontend architectural standards for state management, API patterns, component structure, performance, and accessibility
Partner with design and product to deliver consistent, high-quality user experiences
Contribute to and influence Foodsmart’s iOS, Android, and React Native architecture
Collaborate on mobile patterns including offline support, caching, push notifications, deep linking, analytics, and app release workflows
Design and maintain high-performance REST and event-based APIs
Build durable SQL and NoSQL data models
Develop backend systems using TypeScript/Node.js and AWS-native services
Lead data modeling decisions, migrations, and maintainability improvements
Implement HIPAA-aware and privacy-first designs with security and compliance teams
Champion AI-assisted workflows and establish responsible AI usage guardrails
Identify opportunities for AI/ML capabilities in personalization, automation, and workflow optimization
Drive cloud-native architecture using Docker and Kubernetes
Strengthen CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, deployment safety, observability, alerting, incident response, and postmortems
Identify and mitigate scalability, performance, and reliability risks
Collaborate with product, design, data, clinical, and business teams
Influence roadmap decisions and lead cross-team initiatives
Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers
Raise engineering standards through code reviews, design feedback, and technical coaching
Promote shared ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement
Drive adoption of shared libraries, patterns, and platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software engineering experience, including meaningful ownership of full stack systems in production environments
Demonstrated success leading complex initiatives across frontend, backend, and/or mobile domains
Experience influencing architecture and technical direction beyond a single team
Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript across backend and frontend systems
Deep experience building modern web applications using React
Experience with mobile applications (native iOS/Android and/or React Native)
Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization, accessibility, and scalable UI architecture
Strong experience designing and operating RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
Advanced knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL systems
Strong AWS experience, including Lambda, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, EC2, IAM, and networking
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consistency, caching, concurrency, and fault tolerance
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, CI/CD, QA automation, and DevOps best practices
Proven ability to lead through influence rather than authority
Clear, structured communication of complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
Track record of driving adoption of shared standards, platforms, or engineering best practices
Experience in healthcare, fintech, or other regulated domains is a bonus/nice to have
Experience with HIPAA compliance, PHI security, and privacy-first design is a bonus/nice to have
Exposure to Retool is a bonus/nice to have
Experience with cloud data warehouses such as Redshift is a bonus/nice to have
Experience working with globally distributed teams is a bonus/nice to have
Experience building design systems or shared UI component libraries is a bonus/nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first culture — work from anywhere with a flexible schedule
Unlimited PTO
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k)
Performance bonuses
Access to a network of Registered Dietitians for personalized nutrition
Equal opportunity employer and commitment to diversity