Staff Software Engineer, Backend Engineering
Maven Clinic · New York, NY; Remote, US (Hub cities) · US
Posted 60+ days ago
Software Engineering
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand90
Career growth85
Healthcare fit35
Remote potential80
5-year outlook
Staff software engineers at well-funded health tech companies like Maven typically command strong compensation packages, with total compensation often exceeding $250k for senior staff roles. Long-term growth is tied to engineering leadership or principal architect paths.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
senior
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-09-06
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
Clinicians without deep software engineering experience should not apply; this role requires 8+ years of backend development. However, clinicians with a strong CS background and healthcare domain knowledge could be highly valuable, though they'd need to demonstrate equivalent engineering experience.
Who should apply
Clinicians who have transitioned to software engineering with at least 8 years of backend experience, or healthcare graduates with a CS degree and significant industry experience. Not suitable for clinicians without technical credentials.
CV angle
Highlight any software engineering roles, backend systems, cloud architecture, and technical leadership. Emphasize healthcare domain knowledge as a differentiator, but lead with engineering achievements and metrics (scalability, performance, reliability).
Skills to highlight
- Backend development
- Cloud architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- System design
- Scalability
- Mentoring
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical leadership
Role summary
A senior engineering role at a leading virtual clinic, responsible for leading backend platform design and development, mentoring engineers, and driving technical strategy.
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