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Principal Software Engineer

Iconstaff

Boston, Massachusetts

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Behavioral Health, Cloud Architecture, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Quality, Debugging Skills, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), JavaScript, Leadership, Medical Record System, Mentoring, Metrics, Mobile Applications Development, MongoDB, Operational Strategy, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, React Native, React.js, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System Development, Software Design, Software Engineering, Startup, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Reliability, Systems Scalability, Team Player, Technical Delivery, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts
POSTED
9 days ago

Principal Software Engineer


Help expand access to high-quality behavioral health care for students and families. Our engineering team builds technology that drives clinical excellence and operational efficiency.

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable systems that support real-world mental health care delivery. This is an individual contributor role with strong cross-functional collaboration.


What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure systems across front-end, back-end, and data layers
  • Develop infrastructure-as-code (CDK) to improve reliability and security
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver features and technical solutions
  • Monitor, debug, and optimize system performance


Systems & Integrations

  • Build data pipelines and integrations (EHRs, student systems, internal tools)
  • Improve workflow automation and operational efficiency
  • Ensure HIPAA-compliant architecture and data protections


Collaboration & Leadership

  • Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership
  • Translate requirements into scalable solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers


Success Metrics

  • Delivery of high-quality features
  • System reliability, security, and data integrity
  • Efficiency gains from automation
  • Successful system integrations
  • Internal stakeholder satisfaction


Qualifications (Required)

  • 7+ years building data-intensive platforms
  • Strong system architecture, cloud, and API experience
  • Proficiency in JavaScript (TypeScript), SQL, React, Next.js
  • Experience with AWS (ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Cognito), MongoDB/DocumentDB
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest)
  • Strong communication skills


Preferred

  • Healthcare/HIPAA experience
  • EdTech or school systems experience
  • React Native or mobile development
  • Startup or high-growth experience


Who You Are

Curious, proactive, and collaborative. You take ownership, navigate complexity, and build reliable systems that matter.


Why Join

  • Mission-driven impact on student mental health
  • Collaborative engineering culture
  • Opportunity to shape core systems
  • Flexible remote/hybrid work

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