Senior Full-Stack Engineer (1099 Contract Position, up to 12 months)

About Texicare

Founded in 2023 as a mission-driven health affiliate of Texas Mutual, Texicare was created by a group of seasoned healthcare professionals, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Texicare is committed to changing the healthcare landscape by providing small businesses with innovative solutions that increase access to easy-to-use, more affordable, quality health care for Texans and their families. Texicare's vision is to transform the healthcare ecosystem for the better, helping to create a healthier and happier Texas. Our healthcare plans were designed to be used, to remove barriers to care, to truly make a difference in people's lives.

We're looking for passionate, mission-driven individuals to join us in creating a healthier and happier Texas.

Position Summary

Are you a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with backend expertise, or a Senior Back-End Engineer who also writes React? Do you love building modern web applications and solving real-world problems with clean, scalable code? Are you looking to grow your technical skills while making an impact in a mission-driven startup? Do you enjoy breaking down problems into discrete pieces of work, and executing on those to completion? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

You will report directly to the head of Applications as part of a brand-new team that will be building out a green-field product for internal users. You will own features end-to-end while collaborating closely with business stakeholders and Software Architects.

If you have hands-on experience with TypeScript, Node.js, APIs, and React, plus a desire to develop both user-facing and back-end systems, you'll be a key contributor to building the future of health insurance in Texas!

NOTE : This contract position is not eligible for company benefits.

In this role, you will :

• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of a brand-new product from concept to launch, with minimal oversight.
• Own the development and maintenance of secure and scalable APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, and OpenAPI, ensuring they meet business needs and technical objectives.
• Set and enforce front-end architecture standards, leveraging Material UI and a component library to build intuitive and accessible front-end components and webpages.
• Translate ambiguous product goals into clear technical milestones, estimates, and deliverables.
• Champion performance, maintainability, and operational excellence across the stack, anticipating issues before they arise.
• Interpret data needs and requirements in system designs.
• Influence and guide technical decisions, communicating trade-offs effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

To be successful in this role, you must have :

It would be great if you have :

Contract Details

Texicare is an equal opportunity employer.