Pomelo Care

Staff Software Engineer

Pomelo Care · United States
United States $220K–$260K Posted 2026-10-02
Salary
$220K–$260K
Type
Full-time
Experience
6+ yr

About us

Pomelo Care is the leading virtual medical practice for women and children, providing care across pregnancy, postpartum, pediatrics, menopause, and perimenopause. We combine proactive, 24/7 clinical care with technology that helps us reach patients earlier, identify risks sooner, and deliver personalized care throughout their journey. Our team includes clinicians, technologists, operators, and problem-solvers working together to make high-quality care more accessible for families nationwide.

At Pomelo Care, we're on a mission to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their families. Our engineering team is the engine behind our innovative virtual care platform, building AI-powered solutions that fundamentally transform care delivery and create exceptional experiences for both patients and clinicians. If you're passionate about using technology to effect real, tangible good in the world, we'd love to meet you.

What you'll do

  • Define and guide technical direction by designing, building and scaling the technology that underpins Pomelo’s success
  • Act as a technical leader and a mentor to fellow engineers
  • Write exemplary code that sets the standard for the team, shipping high-impact features while architecting systems that scale effortlessly
  • Drive the technical direction and architecture of complex, distributed systems that enable our clinical team to deliver personalized, data-driven care at scale
  • Pioneer our AI-powered tools, designing and building agents that make clinicians drastically more efficient and effective
  • Elevate the game of those around you through mentorship, technical guidance, and fostering our culture of excellence and continuous learning
  • Partner with product and clinical leadership to shape the company's technical strategy, identifying breakthrough opportunities to ensure we are tackling the most impactful problems

Who you are

  • 6+ years of experience shipping high-quality, scalable software systems
  • A seasoned, product-minded, technical leader who is an expert in navigating ambiguity, identifying opportunities that have a lasting impact on the business, and raising the bar for the people around you
  • Possess a proven ability to translate user needs into high-quality technical solutions
  • Have an expert level of proficiency in system and relational database design and one or more languages like Java, C#, Kotlin, Python, Go, etc.
  • Have experience guiding technical teams in the development of applications with modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js
  • Are passionate about staying on the cutting-edge of agentic tooling to significantly accelerate delivery and amplify engineering impact
  • Have a track record of delivering elegant and maintainable solutions to complex problems that matter
  • Have prior experience in AI/ML, natural language processing or building agent-based systems
  • Have worked in an early stage, fast-paced, product-oriented environment

Our Tech Stack

  • Expo + React Native, React, TypeScript, Kotlin, SQL

Benefits and Perks:

  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their families
  • High deductible Health Plans with Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Equity grant participation
  • 401(k) program
  • Competitive vacation policy
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • Fully remote work flexibility (within the US)

By joining Pomelo, you will get in on the ground floor of a fast-moving, well-funded, and mission-driven startup that always puts the patient first. You will learn, grow and be challenged, and have fun with your team while doing it.

We strive to create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected. We value working across disciplines, moving fast, data-driven decision making, learning, and always putting the patient first.

Compensation

The expected base salary range offered for this role is $220,000 - $260,000. This role is also eligible for equity, giving you an ownership stake in Pomelo’s mission. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, competencies, and certifications.

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Potential Fraud Warning

Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. With the increase of remote work and digital hiring, phishing and job scams are on the rise with malicious actors impersonating real employees and sending fake job offers in an effort to collect personal or financial information.

Pomelo Care will never ask you to pay a fee or download software as part of the interview process with our company. Pomelo Care will also never ask for your personal banking or other financial information until after you have signed an offer of employment and completed onboarding paperwork that is provided by our People Operations team. All official communication with Pomelo Care People Operations team will come from domain email addresses ending in @pomelocare.com.

If you receive a message that seems suspicious, we encourage you to pause communication and contact us directly at [email protected] to confirm its legitimacy. For your safety, we also recommend applying only through our official Careers page. If you believe you have been the victim of a scam or identity theft, please contact your local law enforcement agency or another trusted authority for guidance.

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