Staff Software Engineer

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will independently design, build, and deploy scalable microservices and APIs while maintaining frontend Angular applications. They are responsible for end-to-end technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring high-quality software through automated testing and production monitoring.

Requirements

Candidates must have 8+ years of full-stack development experience with strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, Java, and Spring Boot. Additionally, the role requires 4+ years of experience building cloud-native applications on AWS and proficiency in modern DevOps practices.

Skills

• TypeScript
• Node.js
• NestJS
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Angular
• AWS
• Microservices
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• REST APIs
• CloudWatch
• Elastic APM
• OAuth 2.0
• GitLab CI

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Hybrid Allowance
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• Mental Health and Resiliency
• Virtual Second Opinion
• LinkedIn Learning
• Annual Bonus
• Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

About this role

Company Description
At Amwell, we’re transforming healthcare for all—powered by technology and inspired by people. Here, your ideas don’t just matter—they drive real change, improving lives on a global scale.
We marry technology and innovation with clinical excellence to provide trusted solutions that solve the healthcare industry’s biggest pain points and are on a mission to enable greater access to more convenient, affordable, and effective care.
We do this through our technology-enabled care platform that is designed to help our clients achieve their digital care ambitions – today and in the future. We offer programs spanning the full care continuum, including urgent, acute and specialty care, behavioral health, and services for the treatment of chronic conditions such as heart and cardiometabolic diseases. Programs are powered by Amwell as well as our growing partner network.
For almost two decades, Amwell has proudly served some of the largest and most sophisticated healthcare organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Our team is passionate about technology’s role in transforming care delivery and making it more equitable, accessible, efficient, cost-effective and navigable for all.
Brief Overview
The Staff Software Engineer at Amwell is responsible for independently designing, developing, and delivering complex, scalable software solutions for our next-generation digital healthcare platform. This role requires strong technical expertise, end-to-end ownership, and sound technical judgment, working collaboratively across teams to ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable solutions with minimal supervision.
Core Responsibilities
Backend Development: Independently design, build, test, and deploy scalable microservices and APIs using TypeScript (Node.js/NestJS) and Java (Spring Boot).
Frontend Development: Develop and enhance Angular applications and micro-frontends, translating UX designs into maintainable solutions.
End-to-End Ownership: Take full responsibility for technical deliverables across the Agile SDLC, from design and estimation through deployment and production support.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Architecture, UX, and QA to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions.
Quality & Testing: Implement and maintain automated unit, integration, and contract tests to ensure software quality.
Technical Problem-Solving: Independently resolve complex technical challenges, improving performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
Production Support: Monitor and troubleshoot applications using Elastic APM, CloudWatch, and alerting tools.
Technical Innovation: Develop prototypes and proofs of concept (POCs) to evaluate new technologies and recommend practical solutions.
Documentation & Product Support: Maintain technical documentation and support existing web and mobile products as business needs evolve.
Qualifications
8+ years of hands-on full stack software development experience, with a strong emphasis on backend services and demonstrated ability to independently deliver complex software solutions.
Advanced experience with TypeScript and Node.js, including NestJS or similar frameworks such as Express or Fastify.
Strong English Level C1 (mandatory)
Strong working experience with Java and Spring Boot in the development of backend services.
Experience building single-page applications in Angular, or React/Vue with a willingness to work in Angular.
4+ years of hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EKS, SSM Parameter Store, and CloudWatch.
Strong experience designing REST APIs with OpenAPI and familiarity with real-time and event-driven patterns, including WebSockets, Redis, and pub/sub.
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab CI.
Demonstrated ability to independently implement and maintain automated unit, integration, and contract tests using Jest, JUnit, Mockito, or similar frameworks.
Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT. Keycloak experience is a plus.
Experience with application monitoring and troubleshooting using Elastic APM, CloudWatch, or comparable tools.
Proven ability to independently analyze complex technical problems, evaluate solutions, and make sound implementation decisions within established architectural guidelines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment across time zones.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities.
Nice to have
Mobile development experience: Flutter, native iOS (Swift or Objective-C), or native Android (Kotlin or Java).
Healthcare experience, such as FHIR, HL7, EHR/EMR integrations, and HIPAA rules for handling PHI.
Experience with micro-frontend architecture (Webpack Module Federation).
Experience with contract testing (Pact) and end-to-end testing (Playwright).
Experience integrating third-party SaaS platforms such as Braze or Contentful.
Do Well. Live Well. At Amwell.
Driven by our mission and values, we foster a workplace where Delivering Awesome, being Customer First and operating as One Team aren’t just aspirations – they are how we work, every day.
Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to empower their growth and development not only as Amwellians but as individuals, through generous total rewards packages, a virtual-first work environment, work-life flexibility, including Summer Fridays and designated Mental Health Days, as well as opportunities to stretch and learn – to name a few. It’s our people who truly differentiate us. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you – you’ll never work with more passionate, more driven and more caring team members.
We champion a culture of respect and inclusion, accountability ...

About Amwell

Hospitals and Health Care · 501-1,000 employees · headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts