Sr. Software Engineer

Center for Autism and Related Disorders•Woodland Hills, CA

2d•$120,000 - $135,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior / Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join our healthcare technology team. This role combines hands-on development with team leadership responsibilities. You will architect and build scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications in a HIPAA-compliant environment, while also guiding and mentoring a team of developers to ensure technical excellence and timely delivery.

Requirements

9+ years of professional experience in full stack development.
Proven experience leading software development teams or mentoring engineers.
Strong proficiency in JavaScript , ReactJS , ExpressJS , and Tailwind CSS .
Experience with Sequelize ORM and PostgreSQL .
Familiarity with AWS services including Amplify, ECS, RDS, and SQS.
Experience with REST API development and Postman documentation.
Understanding of mobile-first design principles.
Experience with event-driven architecture and webhook development .
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
BS in Computer Science or related technology / Engineering field preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sentry for logging and monitoring.
Familiarity with ChatGPT API or similar AI integrations.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance and healthcare data standards.
Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers through planning, development, code reviews, and deployment.
Mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering growth and promoting best practices.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and project timelines.
Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with business goals and compliance standards.
Design and develop responsive, mobile-first user interfaces using ReactJS and Tailwind CSS .
Build and maintain RESTful APIs using ExpressJS .
Manage relational databases with PostgreSQL and Sequelize ORM .
Implement asynchronous workflows using AWS SQS .
Develop and integrate webhooks and event-driven systems.
Document APIs and workflows using Postman .
Participate in CI/CD pipelines for deployment to AWS Amplify , ECS , and RDS .
Integrate third-party services such as Auth0 and ChatGPT (nice to have).
Implement logging and monitoring using Sentry (nice to have).
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and healthcare data protection standards.
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance.