Sr. Software Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a rapidly growing healthcare technology startup. The role focuses on building a greenfield platform that unifies patient data and supports community-based care for Medicaid populations across multiple states.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using React, Node, PostgreSQL, and AWS
• Contribute to greenfield architecture decisions including system design, service boundaries, and infrastructure strategy
• Leverage AI-powered developer tools (e.g., Claude or similar) to accelerate development, testing, and delivery
• Build and support event-driven and distributed systems with a focus on performance and maintainability
• Apply secure coding practices and support application and infrastructure security standards
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams in a fast-paced startup environment
• Participate in live coding, system design discussions, and technical interviews

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience building scalable web or backend systems
• Strong full-stack experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and cloud platforms
• Hands-on experience using AI-enhanced development tools in daily workflows
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures
• Experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in ambiguous, high-growth environments
• Ability to travel occasionally for team meetups