About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer to help design and build tools that enable healthcare and community organizations to coordinate care for individuals with complex medical and social needs. You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle—designing solutions, writing production code, improving system quality, and collaborating with product and design partners.

This is a full-time, exempt role. The position is remote; applicants must reside in MA, IN, or TX to be considered. The role supports work across frontend and backend systems, progressive web apps, and integrations with healthcare workflows.

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What you’ll do

• Implement well-specified features with guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code to support reliability and scalability
• Build responsive web applications and progressive web apps
• Participate in code reviews, team design discussions, and Agile ceremonies
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver user-focused solutions
• Document code, specifications, and operational workflows
• Learn and apply AI-assisted development tools, prompt engineering, and automation frameworks to increase productivity

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Qualifications

• Minimum High School diploma plus 4+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 3+ years working as a Software Engineer (healthcare experience preferred)
• Experience working effectively in Agile / Scrum teams
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new technologies and adapt based on feedback

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Core technical skills

• Experience building applications using Ruby on Rails, Ruby Sinatra, or Node.js (Fastify)
• Frontend development with React or Svelte and modern JavaScript
• Building scalable, responsive web apps and PWAs with HTML/CSS
• Developing and integrating RESTful APIs and web services
• Familiarity with relational/document databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or EdgeDB
• Experience with background job systems (ActiveJob, Sidekiq, Resque)
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CircleCI) and automated testing frameworks (Cypress, MiniTest)
• Familiarity with Git workflows and collaborative development practices

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Productivity & AI-enhanced development

• Experience using Cursor, MCP agents, LLMs, or Ollama is a plus
• Strong understanding of prompt engineering concepts
• Familiarity with development automation and workflow optimization

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Nice to have

• Experience maintaining Ruby on Rails applications in production
• Experience with PWAs and single-page applications
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes/Helm
• Knowledge of secure coding practices (OWASP, Brakeman) and handling sensitive healthcare data (HIPAA awareness)
• Prior experience on healthcare platforms or workflow automation systems

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Work location & eligibility

• Role type: Remote / TELECOMMUTE
• Applicants must reside in Massachusetts (MA), Indiana (IN), or Texas (TX) to be considered
• The employer will not sponsor work visas at this time

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Compensation

• Base salary: USD 120,000–145,000 per year (as listed by the client). Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location.

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Why join (benefits highlights)

• Work on mission-driven products that improve health outcomes and equity
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design) in an agile environment
• Opportunities to learn and apply AI-assisted development tools
• Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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