Software Engineer

About Synapticure

As a patient and caregiver-founded company, Synapticure provides instant access to expert neurologists, cutting-edge treatments and trials, and wraparound care coordination and behavioral health support in all 50 states through a virtual care platform. Partnering with providers and health plans, including CMS' new GUIDE dementia care model, Synapticure is dedicated to transforming the lives of millions of individuals and their families living with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS.

The Role

A full-stack developer with expertise in JavaScript, React, Node, and AWS, responsible for building and maintaining high-quality software applications within a HIPAA-compliant environment. The candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, bringing a startup mindset and adaptability to a fast-paced, ever-evolving healthcare technology setting. Ideal qualifications include experience with DevOps, container technologies, and a passion for creating intuitive user interfaces while improving the developer experience. Familiarity with healthcare IT systems, including EMR, is a plus.

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Job Duties - What you'll be doing

• Develop and maintain high-quality, full-stack software applications using JavaScript, React, Node, Typescript, Postgres, and AWS, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations for handling PHI.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to build intuitive user interfaces and deliver impactful solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Utilize DevOps principles and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for application deployment, monitoring, and debugging to ensure reliability and performance.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance the developer experience and streamline workflows.
• Apply a startup mindset to adapt quickly to evolving priorities, balancing software quality with project outcomes to meet organizational goals.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional technical experience delivering software as part of a development team.
• Experience building and shipping full stack applications
• Familiarity with Javascript, Node, React, Typescript, Postgres, and AWS
• Familiarity working with PHI in a HIPAA-compliant environment
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts
• Demonstrated Javascript and React experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of Algorithms & Data Structures
• Working knowledge of Container Technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• You enjoy building high-quality software, but you also anchor on outcomes and have good intuition around which corners are worth cutting and which aren’t
• Passionate about building intuitive user interfaces
• Experience with application monitoring and debugging

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Our Values

We’re founded by a patient and caregiver, and we’re a remote-first company. This means our values are at the heart of everything we do, and while we’re located all across the country, these principles are what tie us together around a common identity:

●  Relentless focus on patients and caregivers. We are determined to provide an exceptional experience for every patient we have the privilege to serve, and we put our patients first in everything we do.

●  Embody the spirit and humanity of those living with neurodegenerative disease. Inspired by our founders, families and personal experiences, we recognize the seriousness of our patients’ circumstances, and meet that challenge every day with empathy, compassion, kindness, joy, and most importantly – with hope.

●  Seek to understand, and stay curious. We start by listening to one another, our partners, our patients and their caregivers. We communicate with authenticity and humility, prioritizing honesty and directness while recognizing we always have something to learn. 

●  Embrace the opportunity. We are energized by the importance of our mission, and bias toward action.

 

Benefits for full-time employees

●  Remote-first design with work from home stipend

●  Competitive compensation with an annual bonus opportunity

●  401(k) with matching contribution from day 1

●  Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for you and your family

●  Life insurance and Disability

●  Generous sick leave and paid time off

●  Fast growth company with opportunities to progress in your career

 

Travel Expectations

●  This role would be expected to travel <10% to attend company gatherings, primarily in Chicago

 

Salary Range

Depending on your work location, skills and experience, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below.