Senior Software Engineer II (NYC)

Blink Health • New York, NY

93d

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer II at Blink, you’ll take on some of our most critical technical challenges and deliver high-impact solutions that shape the future of our products and platforms. You’ll lead the design and execution of initiatives that often span multiple teams, ensuring millions of customers have seamless, affordable access to prescription medications. You’ll work hands-on to build scalable, reliable systems while also influencing technical strategy, mentoring engineers across the team, and partnering closely with product, design, data, and operations to accelerate Blink’s growth. We believe in pragmatic engineering using trusted tools like AWS, Python, JavaScript, MySQL/Postgres, and Linux. We value simplicity, bias for action, and a deep focus on customer impact. As a Senior Software Engineer II, you’ll be both a builder and a leader raising the bar for technical excellence and helping drive Blink forward.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years in a software engineering role, with significant experience driving initiatives that span multiple teams or systems
• Strong system design and architecture expertise, especially in distributed or large-scale platforms
• Experience owning projects or domains from design through delivery and ongoing evolution
• Proven ability to mentor other engineers and improve team performance
• Comfortable influencing technical direction and building consensus among multiple stakeholders
• Collaborative and communicative — a Class-A communicator who simplifies complexity, builds alignment, and drives clarity
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve backend and frontend architecture for scalable, high-performance systems
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Lead code reviews and promote engineering best practices
• Investigate and resolve complex performance or reliability issues
• Drive the release of new features end-to-end with testing, documentation, and monitoring
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to senior and junior engineers
• Help shape our engineering culture by modeling ownership, curiosity, and high standards
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment between engineering, product, and business
• Stay ahead of industry trends, tools, and technologies—and bring them back to the team
• Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on ideas with a learning mindset
• Champion experimentation and data-driven decision making
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Give and receive feedback with empathy and honesty
• Build trust within and across teams to unlock high-impact collaboration

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree