About ParetoHealth

ParetoHealth is redefining the way employers fund healthcare. As the largest and fastest-growing benefits captive in the United States, we help thousands of small and midsize employers take control of healthcare costs through a smarter, more sustainable model.

Our mission is simple: give small and midsize employers the scale and protection they need to eliminate volatility and lower healthcare costs.

By combining data-driven insights, innovative risk management, and the collective purchasing power of our community, we enable employers to reduce volatility, improve long-term outcomes, and reinvest savings into their businesses and their people.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, ParetoHealth is growing rapidly and transforming one of the country's largest industries. Our success is fueled by talented people who are united by our four core values: Fire in the Belly, For the Greater Good, See the Field, and Get It Done Right. These values shape how we innovate, collaborate, make decisions, and deliver exceptional results for our clients and one another.

If you're energized by solving complex challenges, thrive in a high-growth environment, and want to help reshape the future of healthcare, we'd love to meet you.

Please note that ParetoHealth does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship both now or in the future.

Position Summary:

The Senior Software Engineer owns full-stack solutions from design through production operation, building TypeScript services and user experiences on AWS serverless technologies. The role leads technical decisions for GraphQL APIs, business logic libraries, Lambda-based services deployed with the AWS CDK, and responsive Angular/Ionic applications. The engineer partners with Product, management, and business analysts to turn business needs into maintainable solutions, and is accountable for their reliability, security, HIPAA compliance, and ongoing improvement. The role also uses approved AI tools to accelerate engineering work while independently validating results and helping the team establish effective AI-assisted practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead technical design and implementation for complex full-stack features, including GraphQL APIs, TypeScript business logic, AWS Lambda services, and Angular/Ionic user interfaces; explain trade-offs and surface risks early.
Own assigned services and features through testing, CDK-based deployment, production monitoring, incident response, and follow-up improvements.
Build and maintain reusable TypeScript business logic libraries and APIs with appropriate automated tests, documentation, and security controls.
Develop and deploy AWS Lambda functions and supporting infrastructure using established AWS CDK patterns; automate jobs and data workflows using AWS Glue where appropriate.
Improve reliability, performance, security, and maintainability using production evidence such as service metrics, incidents, and user feedback.
Raise engineering quality through design and code reviews, mentoring, and reusable patterns for testing, deployment, observability, and operational readiness.
Own and improve engineering delivery practices in partnership with the team, including CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, coding standards, and developer tooling.
Use approved AI tools to accelerate design, implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation; independently validate AI-generated code and designs for correctness, security, and production readiness; and help teammates adopt effective AI-assisted engineering practices.

Required Qualifications / Skills:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience building AWS cloud-based serverless solutions.
Experience developing APIs (e.g., GraphQL, REST).
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling.
Experience creating responsive PWA or mobile applications using Ionic, Angular, or a similar framework.
Experience with the software development lifecycle and test methodologies.
Experience leading technical design decisions and owning software through production operation, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving reliability or performance.
Ability to mentor engineers and raise engineering quality through constructive design and code review.
Follows security best practices and policies for developing HIPAA-compliant software.
Experience with CI/CD software and processes.
Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants or similar tools in day-to-day engineering, including framing problems with clear context and constraints, breaking work into verifiable steps, and critically reviewing and testing generated output; understands the data-handling boundaries for using AI tools with sensitive healthcare and financial data.
Experience with AWS networking technologies (Route 53, VPCs, Security Groups, CloudFront, etc.) is a plus.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of hands-on full-stack development experience.
2+ years of experience developing in TypeScript/JavaScript, with demonstrated ownership of production software.
Preferred: AWS certification(s).

Perks & Benefits:

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Flexible PTO
401k company contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development allowance
Transportation allowance and daily parking reimbursement
Engaging hybrid work environment

We are guided by our values:

Fire in the belly

The drive to learn, to improve, and to deliver outstanding value every day.

See the field

The ability to see the big picture and prepare to meet tomorrow’s needs.

Get it done right

The passion to produce at higher rates and to the highest standards.

For the greater good

A united community creating better health benefit solutions for all.

Please note that any communication from our recruiters and hiring managers at ParetoHealth about a job opportunity will only be made by a ParetoHealth employee with an @paretohealth.com address. ParetoHealth does not conduct text message or chat-based interviews. Any other email addresses, agencies, or forums may be phishing scams designed to obtain your personal information.

We will not ask you to provide personal or financial information, including, but not limited to, your social security number, online account passwords, credit card numbers, passport information, and other related banking information until we begin onboarding activities, which will be coordinated by a member of the ParetoHealth People Ops Team with an @paretohealth.com email address.

_Disclosures:

_{ParetoHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.}

_{California Applicants: SeePareto’s CCPA Notice of Collection for California Employees and Applicantsfor information about how Pareto Captive Services, LLC, Pareto Health, LLC, and Pareto Underwriting Partners, LLC, together with their respective subsidiaries (collectively, “Pareto”) collects and uses personal information submitted by employment applicants.}

ParetoHealth

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