Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Grow Therapy • New York, NY

98d • $182,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grow Therapy is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and evolve the backend systems that power their platform. In this role, you will design, implement, and ship server-side features and services that directly impact how clients and providers connect, communicate, and access care. You will join a collaborative, product-focused engineering organization where technical work is closely tied to reliability, scalability, and real-world outcomes. This role is ideal for an engineer who takes pride in writing clean, well-tested code, thinks carefully about system design and data integrity, and is energized by the opportunity to grow alongside a fast-moving team. Access to mental healthcare in America is still deeply fragmented and Grow Therapy is building the platform to fix that. They connect clients, providers, and health plans in a single integrated system, and the software engineers ship directly shapes whether people can find and afford the care they need. The company is growing fast, with nearly 22,000 clinicians, over 1.4 million clients, and on track to surpass 10 million sessions in 2026. Engineers who join now have a real opportunity to build systems that matter at meaningful scale.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with meaningful ownership of production backend systems
• Deep backend engineering expertise, including service design, data modeling, and API development at scale
• Experience building and operating systems where reliability, data quality, and performance are critical
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous problem spaces and drive clarity across technical and cross-functional stakeholders
• A highly data-driven mindset, comfortable with experimentation, measurement, and optimization from both product and technical perspectives
• A product-minded approach — you understand how technical decisions impact user experience and business outcomes
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional partners including Product, Design, and Data Science
• Experience using AI-assisted dev tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot)
• A bias toward ownership, speed, learning, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Own backend services and APIs end to end — from technical design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing reliability
• Drive architectural decisions within your team, bringing structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous problem spaces
• Lead improvements to core platform systems, including data pipelines, service reliability, and business logic
• Design and enable safe, repeatable experimentation through robust A/B testing and analysis workflows
• Diagnose and resolve data quality, performance, and correctness issues across systems
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable production code and set a high bar through code reviews and technical mentorship
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to translate goals into technical designs and execution plans
• Shape the technical direction of your team and contribute meaningfully to cross-team architectural discussions

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and disability coverage.
• Parental Leave & Family Support: Up to 18 weeks paid leave and a new child stipend.
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) program and equity opportunities.
• Meals & Home Office Support: Stipends for home office setup and ongoing funds for meals, with tailored perks for both remote and in-office employees.
• Time Off to Recharge: Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a full winter break week.
• Wellness & Development: Annual stipends to put towards personal & professional growth.
• Mental & Physical Health Support: No-cost access to therapy through the Grow platform, weekly flexible hours for self-care (“Mental Health Mornings/Afternoons”) and memberships to leading wellness apps (such as One Medical, Headspace, and Talkspace).
• Extra Perks: Pet insurance discounts, commuter benefits, and global travel assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed