Software Engineer II
Color Health is revolutionizing cancer care with the nations first Virtual Cancer Clinic, delivering high-quality, physician-led multidisciplinary care across all 50 states. Our innovative, guideline-based approach spans cancer screening, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship. In addition to personalized direct medical care, our services include cancer genetics risk assessment, nutrition, mental health support and at-home cancer screening diagnostics. Using technology-driven, patient-centric solutions, Color is transforming how employers, unions, health plans, and governments address cancer. Colors goal is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys.
Apply to join Color and do the most meaningful work of your career. If you are not sure that youre 100% qualified but are up for the challenge - we want you to apply!
About The Role :
Were looking for an experienced Software Engineer II to help us build and scale our healthcare platform. Youll develop innovative new features that impact peoples health and lives. As a Color engineer, youll build out new products, improve the usability, performance and architecture of our existing products and services. This is a mid-level position, suitable for those with experience building complex software as part of a high-performing team. No background or expertise in healthcare is required.
What Youll Build and Contribute To :
Design, build, and iterate on products that solve real challenges in healthcarecreating seamless, data-driven experiences in collaboration with product, design, data, and clinical teams. Youll work across the stack with a backend focus to improve reliability, scalability, and performance while evolving our architecture and data models.
Projects you might contribute to include :
- Authentication : Build secure, intuitive sign-in and account experiences for all users.
- Eligibility Systems : Streamline ingestion and processing of partner data to determine program eligibility and ensure smooth integration across systems.
- Customer Implementations : Develop configurable systems that support complex, scalable program launches.
- Billing : Automate workflows that aggregate engagement data and power accurate invoicing, payments, and insurance claims.
- Messaging : Enhance frameworks for consistent, reliable email and SMS communication with full visibility across the platform.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have :
A passion for using software and technology to help save lives, and reduce the risk of populations to a multitude of diseases. You want to apply your skills in the service of a greater mission.3+ years of industry experience as a software engineer (or equivalent role).Experience building and launching numerous features, products or systems successfully into the wild and iterated to incorporate user feedback.A commitment to quality of code; you will work hard to eliminate unnecessary duplication or awkward workarounds. You're passionate about rigorous engineering practices and discipline : code reviews, automated testing, logging, monitoring, alerting, etc.Effective communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical collaborators : you identify core challenges in complex situations, explain trade offs, and incorporate feedback to make decisions using code reviews, docs, wikis, meetings, and other channels as needed.Experience defining product roadmaps in close collaboration with Product Managers, Designers, Researchers and other stakeholders.Experience working across modern web stacks from robust backend systems involving thoughtful API design, data modeling, and service architecture to rich, component-based frontends (e.g. React and TypeScript).Must-Have Skills :
Industry-experience as a backend engineerNice to Have :
Youre productive in one or several items from our technology stack including Python, Django, REST APIs, AWS, SQL, Typescript, ReactWhat We Offer :
Competitive salaryComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits401k matchMonthly phone and wifi stipend for employees, annual ergonomic stipendGenerous vacation policy, paid holidays and company-wide recharge daysEqual paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parentsFree cancer screening and prevention resources for employees and their adult dependents