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Staff/Software Software Engineer

Pear Suite · Boston, MA · On-site

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About Pear Suite

About Pear Suite Pear Suite is an early-stage digital health company building software for community-based care. Backed by Techstars.

About the role

We're hiring an experienced full-stack engineer to help shape the architecture and technical direction of Pear Suite's platform. This posting spans two levels on our engineering ladder (Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer) because we're hiring for the scope of work below, not a fixed title. We'll assess your experience through the interview process and offer the level, title, and compensation that fit: Senior or Staff. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Design and architect scalable, reusable software across the full stack: frontend (React/TypeScript), backend (GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (GCP)
  • Lead technical initiatives from proposal through delivery, balancing hands-on development with strategic design
  • Set technical standards and raise the bar on quality, performance, and maintainability
  • Document technical decisions and designs clearly, for both engineering and non-technical stakeholders
  • Thoroughly test individual pieces of code and the system as a whole, champion software engineering best practices
  • Mentor other engineers, formally or informally
More about this role

About the role

We're hiring an experienced full-stack engineer to help shape the architecture and technical direction of Pear Suite's platform. This posting spans two levels on our engineering ladder (Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer) because we're hiring for the scope of work below, not a fixed title. We'll assess your experience through the interview process and offer the level, title, and compensation that fit: Senior or Staff.

A note on leveling. Engineers at both levels do similar kinds of work, architecture, hands-on development, and technical direction. What changes is scope and independence. A Senior Software Engineer typically owns the design and architecture of a system with some oversight from engineering leadership. A Staff Software Engineer typically owns architecture for a major system or cross-cutting concern used across the whole engineering org, sets technical direction with minimal oversight, and leads complex multi-engineer initiatives end to end. The requirements below are a spectrum and where you land within that spectrum will be determined during the interview process.

What you'll do

  • Design and architect scalable, reusable software...

Read the full posting on Pear Suite's site ↗

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