Senior Software Engineer

Activated Insights is a leading SaaS provider in long-term and post-acute care, dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors through innovative technology solutions. The Senior Software Engineer will lead engineering efforts to improve employee and customer engagement, overseeing the entire software lifecycle from design to maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, deliver and maintain complex software solutions using various technologies: PHP, MySQL, AWS, Kubernetes
• Own all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Implement DevOps best practices—CI/CD automation, IaC with Terraform, observability, and deployment to AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3)
• Apply AI-driven development tools to optimize coding, testing, and documentation workflows
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Security teams to align technical direction with company objectives
• Foster an engineering culture of learning, innovation, and ownership aligned with Activated Insights’ mission and values
• Drive engineering objectives and KPIs across product delivery, team performance, software quality, and system security
• Champion security-first development, enforcing secure coding, encryption, and threat-aware deployment pipelines
• Effective communicator in remote work settings, with strong presence in virtual meetings and the ability to collaborate across time zones and functions
• Lead sprint planning, task estimation, and delivery tracking to meet project milestones and product release schedules
• Encourage and collaborative, respectful team environment that values knowledge sharing, innovation, and accountability

Requirements:

• 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience, including hands-on development with the Laravel framework
• Proven expertise in PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript with frameworks such as Laravel
• Deep experience with cloud-architecture, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with REST/SOAP APIs, SFTP integrations, and scalable cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS)
• Knowledge of secure authentication and authorization standards such as OpenID Connect (OIDC) and SAML
• Proven track record delivering cloud-native applications at scale in Agile environments
• Ability to drive performance against team KPIs (delivery velocity, code quality, security, and uptime)
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools: Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a history of working effectively across teams and with external stakeholders
• Self-motivated, passionate about software development, and comfortable working independently in a remote-first environment
• Strong proficiency in writing, optimizing, and debugging complex SQL queries outside of ORM frameworks (e.g., Eloquent), including deep understanding of joins, aggregate functions, subqueries, indexing strategies, and query performance tuning
• AWS, Kubernetes, or security certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, CISSP) are a plus