Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

About the role

Sidecar Health is working to modernize the United States healthcare insurance system by increasing transparency and affordability. We are looking for an individual contributor to manage the full product lifecycle, from backend API development to user-facing interface design.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Develop and deploy end-to-end features, covering everything from server-side APIs to the member-facing frontend.
• Architect scalable systems while balancing speed, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Incorporate LLM APIs and AI-driven tools into existing product workflows to improve functionality.
• Produce high-quality, tested code for production environments.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to turn business needs into functional software.
• Improve engineering practices through technical mentorship, code reviews, and setting better development standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with full-stack ownership of production systems.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience building responsive web applications using Next.js and React.
• Strong understanding of system design, debugging, testing, and code review processes.
• Daily, fluent use of AI tools such as Cursor or Claude.
• Experience managing cloud deployments, with a preference for AWS.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Practical notes

• Compensation includes a competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity.
• Benefits package includes 401k, medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus paid vacation and holidays.
• Candidates must reside in California.
• Sidecar Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Skills & tools

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• React
• Next.js
• AWS
• AI tools (Claude, Cursor)