Staff Software Engineer

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

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.

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)

Why You Should Join Our Team

By joining Pomelo, you’ll get in on the ground floor of a fast-moving, well-funded startup on a mission to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies. We cultivate a collaborative, patient-first environment where data drives our decisions and team members are challenged to learn, grow, and have fun together.

We are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies. To solve the complex challenges facing the diverse population we serve, we need diverse perspectives, actively welcoming people of all races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, national origins, religions, disabilities, and veteran statuses. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and respectful environment where team members thrive by working across disciplines, moving fast, making data driven decisions, learning continuously, and always putting the patient first.