Staff Software Engineer, Applications

Who We Are:

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company.  Our mission is to disrupt the expensive and inefficient Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector by building a next-generation drug acquisition platform driven by cutting edge technology, innovative cost saving tools, and best-in-class customer service.  With hundreds of thousands of members onboarded since 2016, SmithRx has a solution that is resonating with clients all across the country.

We pride ourselves for our mission-driven and collaborative culture that inspires our employees to do their best work. We believe that the U.S healthcare system is in need of transformation, and we come to work each day dedicated to making that change a reality. At our core, we are guided by our company values:

• Integrity: Our purpose guides our actions and gives us confidence in the path ahead. With unwavering honesty and dependability, we embrace the pressure of challenging the old and exemplify ethical leadership to create the new.
• Courage: We face continuous challenges with grit and resilience. We embrace the discomfort of the unknown by balancing autonomy with empathy, and ownership with vulnerability. We boldly challenge the status quo to keep moving forward—always.
• Together: The success of SmithRx reflects the strength of our partnerships and the commitment of our team. Our shared values bind us together and make us one. When one falls, we all fall; when one rises, we all rise.

Job Summary:

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer, you will play a key role in all stages of the engineering lifecycle—designing, building, testing, and maintaining the SmithRx product suite. You will champion best practices, coding standards, and large-scale system design while bringing a forward-thinking mindset to the team. We are looking for versatile, self-driven engineers who demonstrate leadership, ownership, and a passion for tackling new challenges.

This role is part of the Drug Access team within the Application Engineering organization, which owns and operates our backend data for managing first-party (1P) and third-party (3P) drug data. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of our systems, the ability to independently design interfaces and APIs, and close collaboration with frontend engineers and Product Managers to define features and requirements. Beyond coding and design, you will also contribute to initiatives that enhance the availability, performance, and scalability of our services. Engineers best suited for this role will be able to simplify complex business requirements into modular designs and code. To excel in this role, you will need to become an expert in our data schema and its interactions with our business use cases, supporting our mission to lower healthcare costs.

What you will do:

• Focus on back-end architecture: Design, develop, and maintain SmithRx product features using various languages such as Golang, GraphQL, Node, and SQL.
• Collaborate and Iterate: Work closely with stakeholders and technical leads to understand functional requirements and produce high-quality, scalable software.
• Design and Estimate: Provide scope and risk estimates for system and feature builds by creating comprehensive technical design documentation.
• Apply Best Practices: Continually apply software development best practices, design patterns, testing, automation, and modern tools.
• Leverage AWS: Utilize AWS technologies, including Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and RDS, to handle diverse job types and batch processing.
• Resolve Production Issues: Perform triage for live issues, assess impact, execute short-term and long-term mitigation plans, and conduct root-cause analysis.
• Mentor and Coach: Guide junior team members through design and code reviews, providing actionable feedback on their projects.
• Strategy and Roadmap: Work with senior leadership to translate technical vision into a tangible quarterly roadmap.
• Culture and Innovation: Act as a cornerstone of a collaborative learning culture through mentorship, code reviews, and the exploration of new technologies.
• AI Integration: Actively seek out new AI tools and technologies and share them with the team to positively impact overall software delivery speed and quality.

What you will bring to SmithRx:

• Education: BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience: 8-12 years of professional software development experience.
• Background: Experience at a high-growth startup or midsize tech company is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Solid experience working with a compiled language such as Go, Java, C#, or C++ (Go experience is a strong plus).
• Database Mastery: Proficiency with relational databases (specifically PostgreSQL), including schema design, SQL tuning, and database monitoring.
• API Design: Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable APIs, with a solid understanding of design patterns and testing best practices.
• Cloud & DevOps: Strong understanding of GraphQL APIs, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. 
• AI Proficiency: Experience using GenAI tools to efficiently deliver high-quality production software is a plus.
• Soft Skills: A positive, non-dogmatic, team-first attitude with the flexibility to navigate ambiguity.
• Discipline: A highly disciplined approach to software design with the ability to work independently, forecast milestones accurately, and manage stakeholder expectations.

What SmithRx Offers You: 

• Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Benefits 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program 
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Discretionary Paid Time Off 
• Paid Company Holidays
• Wellness Benefits
• Commuter Benefits 
• Paid Parental Leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
• Professional development and training opportunities

Location: US - Remote