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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer I, Care Innovation - **Company:** Spring Health - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $191,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Code Review, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Database Queries, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Ruby on Rails, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Large Language Models, Backend, Build Management - **Published:** June 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c7553ab9-f120-4b3d-a311-3418e4b9342f ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on backend development. * Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Python, or equivalent object-oriented backend language. * Experience leading technical designs and multi-person engineering projects end-to-end. * Strong SQL skills and familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL. * Actively uses AI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot) and iterates on prompts to get high-quality outputs-while critically reviewing AI-generated code for correctness, security, and standards compliance. * Embraces writing well-designed tests that accompany all code. * Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers at earlier career stages. * Comfortable working on an agile team; curious about learning new things, including evolving AI capabilities. * Bonus: Experience integrating AI/ML features or LLM-powered services in production. * Bonus: Background in healthcare or regulated environments. ## Description There are many positions open within the Care Innovation team, so depending on your skills and team needs, we'll route you to the appropriate team! You will take on a high-visibility, high-impact role as a Senior Software Engineer. In this key technical position within a high impact team, you'll have the autonomy to drive technical decisions and influence the direction of product development. You'll collaborate closely with R&D leadership to design and execute high-priority projects that support our company's mission of transforming mental healthcare., * Write, review, and optimize production-ready code daily while making key technical decisions and holding a high bar for code quality. * Lead technical design reviews and produce technical designs as a primary author-delivering elegant solutions to complex problems. * Use AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Cursor etc) to support technical design, explore tradeoffs, accelerate delivery, and augment code reviews-while critically evaluating all AI-generated output to ensure it meets team quality and security standards. * Identify repeatable tasks that can be accelerated with AI; guide junior engineers on effective and responsible AI usage. * Design and build scalable backend services in Ruby on Rails, owning provider-facing APIs across the profile, onboarding, and offboarding lifecycle. * Lead multi-person, multi-sprint projects: coordinate execution, manage dependencies and tradeoffs, and build alignment across stakeholders. * Mentor and actively develop engineers at earlier career stages through code reviews, pairing, and direct coaching. * Own operational excellence: exemplify best practices in logging, alerting, and monitoring; methodically investigate incidents and provide root cause analyses, including participating in an on-call rotation. What Success Looks Like In This Role * Coding Excellence - Deliver clean, efficient, and scalable code that enhances system performance, maintainability, and reliability. Your code quality serves as a model for the team. * Technical Leadership - Lead high-impact projects from ideation to delivery, driving technical direction while making significant hands-on coding contributions. * AI-Augmented Engineering - Actively use AI to accelerate your work-from drafting designs and debugging to reviews and documentation-while guiding teammates to do the same responsibly and effectively. * Scalable & Reliable Systems - Design, implement, and maintain architectures that support future growth while maintaining high system uptime and low defect rates. * Project Execution - Consistently ship high-quality projects on time, within scope, and with high stakeholder satisfaction. * Engineering Excellence - Elevate team standards through strong personal contributions, high-value code reviews, and proactive identification of tech debt and improvement opportunities. * Mentorship & Growth - Act as a technical leader and mentor, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and accountability. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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