Senior Software Engineer

Arkana Laboratories • Little Rock, AR

59d • Onsite

About The Position

At Arkana Laboratories, everyone has an important role to fill. Come join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making life better for those who need it most. This place is packed with super-smart people who do their best work together. We work hard every day to advance our understanding of disease and provide world-class care to our patients in hopes of leaving our corner of the world a little better than we found it. While we are committed to improving the lives of thousands of patients, we never lose sight of the realization that they are the reason we get to create change in our field. Built on generosity, teamwork, and the freedom to try new things, we take great pride in our work. Great ideas come from everywhere in this company and we celebrate each success and failure for the opportunity it gives us to keep reaching. For more than twenty years after our founder, Dr. Patrick Walker, wrote his goals on the back of a napkin, our people, culture, and values have remained strong.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional certifications, bootcamps, or experience.
• 5-7 years of professional software engineering experience, with hands-on work across both frontend and backend.
• Prior Healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in a statically typed, object-oriented or systems language; experience with TypeScript and Node.js is preferred, and candidates should be comfortable moving into that stack (Fastify, oRPC experience a plus)
• Frontend experience with modern component-based frameworks and dependency injection patterns (Vue preferred; React or Angular experience transfers well)
• Strong SQL and working knowledge of relational database design; experience with PostgreSQL and an ORM or query-builder (Prisma preferred) is a plus
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs; exposure to event-driven patterns is a plus
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred)
• Comfort with Git-based workflows, CI/CD, and modern development practices; experience with containerization and container runtimes (Docker)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tooling (Terraform or OpenTofu preferred) and applying common cloud best practices around security, scalability, and cost management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills grounded in first-principles reasoning
• Clear, confident communication across engineering, product, and operations - in writing, in design artifacts, and in conversation
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment while actively contributing to a collaborative, open team environment
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering reliable, well-tested work
• Working understanding of healthcare data privacy, HIPAA, and PHI handling
• Familiarity with FHIR (HL7 R4) or other healthcare integration patterns is a plus
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a plus
• Familiarity with Claude and the Claude ecosystem of tools and features is a plus

Nice To Haves

• Fastify, oRPC experience
• PostgreSQL and an ORM or query-builder (Prisma preferred)
• Exposure to event-driven patterns
• Terraform or OpenTofu preferred
• Familiarity with FHIR (HL7 R4) or other healthcare integration patterns
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Familiarity with Claude and the Claude ecosystem of tools and features

Responsibilities

• Build features end-to-end across the stack
• Develop and maintain backend services - our current stack is TypeScript and Node.js
• Build user-facing interfaces that translate clinical and operational workflows into clean, usable experiences - we build in Vue
• Build integration services connecting Arkana's applications to laboratory instruments, external partners, and third-party systems
• Deploy and maintain services in cloud and hybrid environments
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Enforce security and compliance controls appropriate to a HIPAA-regulated environment
• Write tests, conduct code reviews, and maintain code quality standards
• Document features, APIs, and integration contracts
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off and Paid Holidays
• Minimal cost health insurance for you and affordable options for your family
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility and match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid long term disability coverage
• Affordable vision and dental plans
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account availability
• Wellness plan and complimentary yoga classes
• Monthly in-office massages and employer-sponsored lunches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior