Senior Software Engineer, Backend

At Included Health , we're building technology that makes healthcare more accessible, personalized, and effective for our members. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and develop the systems, services, and tools that power our platform and products, enabling us to deliver better care experiences and outcomes at scale.
This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about solving complex problems, delivering impact, and leading by example. Beyond your technical skills, you’ll bring ownership and leadership—making thoughtful technical decisions, setting direction, and mentoring others.
Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you'll partner closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers across the company. Together, you’ll create scalable, reliable solutions that directly improve the healthcare experience for millions of members.
Responsibilities:

- Design and build core systems, APIs, and services that power both platform capabilities and member-facing applications.

- Solve complex integration challenges across diverse healthcare data sources and workflows.

- Contribute to product development by building features and infrastructure that improve usability, efficiency, and outcomes.

- Drive technical quality by ensuring systems are reliable, performant, secure, and maintainable.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to align on technical direction and product goals.

- Own projects end-to-end: scope, build, test, launch, and maintain.

- Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering culture and best practices.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.

- 5+ years of professional software development experience.

- Strong expertise in at least one modern backend or systems language (e.g., Golang, Python, Java, or Ruby).

- Experience designing and building APIs, distributed systems, or developer platforms.

- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

- Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures.

- Ability to balance technical tradeoffs with product and business impact.

- Comfortable working in collaborative, cross-functional teams.

Pay:
The United States new hire base salary target ranges for this full-time position are:
Zone A: $149,450 - $211,100 + equity + benefits
Zone B: $164,395 - $232,210 + equity + benefits
Zone C: $179,340 - $253,320 + equity + benefits
Zone D: $194,285 - $274,430 + equity + benefits
This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for candidates based on their respective Zone. Below is additional information on Included Health 's commitment to maintaining transparent and equitable compensation practices across our distinct geographic zones.
Starting base salary for you will depend on several job-related factors, unique to each candidate, which may include education; training; skills; years and depth of experience; certifications and licensure; our needs; internal peer equity; organizational considerations; and understanding of geographic and market data. Compensation structures and ranges are tailored to each zone's unique market conditions to ensure that all employees receive fair and great compensation package based on their roles and locations. Your Recruiter can share your geographic zone upon inquiry.
Benefits & Perks:
In addition to receiving a great compensation package, the compensation package may include, depending on the role, the following and more:
Remote-first culture
401(k) savings plan through Fidelity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage through multiple medical plan options (including disability insurance)
Paid Time Off ("PTO") and Discretionary Time Off ("DTO")
12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave
Family Building & Compassionate Leave: Fertility coverage, $25,000 for su