Staff Software Engineer

### About us Pomelo Care is the leading virtual medical practice for women and children, providing care across pregnancy, postpartum, pediatrics, menopause, and perimenopause. We combine proactive, 24/7 clinical care with technology that helps us reach patients earlier, identify risks sooner, and deliver personalized care throughout their journey. Our team includes clinicians, technologists, operators, and problem-solvers working together to make high-quality care more accessible for families nationwide. At Pomelo Care, we're on a mission to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their families. Our engineering team is the engine behind our innovative virtual care platform, building AI-powered solutions that fundamentally transform care delivery and create exceptional experiences for both patients and clinicians. If you're passionate about using technology to effect real, tangible good in the world, we'd love to meet you. ## What you'll do As a Staff Software Engineer, you will define and guide technical direction by designing, building and scaling the technology that underpins Pomelo’s success. You will be a technical leader and a mentor to others. On any given day, you may: - Write exemplary code that sets the standard for the team, shipping high-impact features while architecting systems that scale effortlessly - Drive the technical direction and architecture of complex, distributed systems that enable our clinical team to deliver personalized, data-driven care at scale - Pioneer our AI-powered tools, designing and building agents that make clinicians drastically more efficient and effective - Elevate the game of those around you through mentorship, technical guidance, and fostering our culture of excellence and continuous learning - Partner with product and clinical leadership to shape the company's technical strategy, identifying breakthrough opportunities to ensure we are tackling the most impactful problems ## Who you are You're a seasoned, product-minded, technical leader who is an expert in navigating ambiguity, identifying opportunities that have a lasting impact on the business, and raising the bar for the people around you. You're equally comfortable talking to a customer as you are being handed a spec and you have a proven ability to translate user needs into high-quality technical solutions. In particular, you: - Have 10+ years of experience shipping high-quality, scalable software systems - Have an expert level of proficiency in system and relational database design and one or more languages like Java, C#, Kotlin, Python, Go, etc. - Have experience guiding technical teams in the development of applications with modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js - Are passionate about staying on the cutting-edge of agentic tooling to significantly accelerate delivery and amplify engineering impact - Have a track record of delivering elegant and maintainable solutions to complex problems that matter ## We'll be super excited if you: - Have prior experience in AI/ML, natural language processing or building agent-based systems - Have previously worked in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment ### **Why you should join our team** By joining Pomelo, you will help shape the future of a fast-moving, well-funded and mission-driven startup that always puts the patient first. You will learn, grow and be challenged -- and have fun with your team while doing it. We strive to create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected. We also offer: - Competitive healthcare benefits - Generous equity compensation - Unlimited vacation - Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship) At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status. *Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. Given that this role is open to candidates of different skill levels, determining a salary range is challenging. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $220,000 to $260,000. We expect most candidates to fall in the middle of the range.* #LI-Remote ### **Potential Fraud Warning** *Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. With the increase of remote work and digital hiring, phishing and job scams are on the rise with malicious actors impersonating real employees and sending fake job offers in an effort to collect personal or financial information.* *Pomelo Care will never ask you to pay a fee or download software as part of the interview process with our company. Pomelo Care will also never ask for your personal banking or other financial information until after you have signed an offer of employment and completed onboarding paperwork that is provided by our People Operations team. All official communication with Pomelo Care People Operations team will come from domain email addresses ending in @pomelocare.com.* *If you receive a message that seems suspicious, we encourage you to pause communication and contact us directly at careers@pomelocare.com to confirm its legitimacy. For your safety, we also recommend applying only through our official Careers page. If you believe you have been the victim of a scam or identity theft, please contact your local law enforcement agency or another trusted authority for guidance.* **Departments:** Engineering, Product and Data