Senior Software Engineer- Full Stack

Careforth is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack to build and scale its application platform, which supports family caregivers through technology, coaching, and community resources. The role focuses on developing secure, scalable back-end services and end-to-end features, while contributing to testing, CI/CD, operational excellence, integrations, Agile delivery, and mentoring engineering team members.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, scalable back-end features for the Careforth application platform, including RESTful API development and data modeling primarily in Golang and Python
• Contribute to basic front-end development using JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS when required to support seamless end-to-end delivery
• Ensure high-quality delivery by writing unit and integration tests, partnering effectively with QA, and deploying reliably within CI/CD environments
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices for performance, security, scalability, and reliability
• Complete complex assignments with architectural scope; provide technical leadership on critical back-end projects by driving design decisions, reviewing code, and raising engineering standards
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, foster collaboration, and ensure high-quality delivery throughout the software development lifecycle
• Design and develop integrations with external partners, including secure data exchange patterns and clear interface contracts
• Apply secure engineering practices across the stack (e.g., input validation, authentication/authorization patterns, secure dependency management, secrets handling, and least-privilege principles)
• Promote operational excellence by supporting production readiness (e.g., logging/metrics/tracing, monitoring/alerting, debugging, and root-cause analysis) and contributing to reliability improvements
• Mentor engineering team members and share expertise through pairing, code reviews, and technical guidance to promote technical growth
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance platform performance and security
• Document complex systems, data flows, and specifications clearly and present them to technical and business stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 7–10 years as a software developer with strong back-end experience and full-stack capability
• Minimum 5 years of experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and designing scalable back-end architectures
• Proficiency in Golang and/or Python for back-end development (minimum 3 years)
• Experience with modern frameworks/libraries (e.g., Django, Gin, Gorm)
• Working proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS to contribute to front-end work when needed
• Solid understanding of performance optimization, concurrency, and scalability principles for systems
• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker/Containerd) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Basic knowledge of Cloud environments and cloud-native patterns (AWS preferred)
• Experience with modern testing practices, including unit and integration testing
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience
• React experience is a plus
• Strong SQL and data modeling experience; PostgreSQL preferred
• Knowledge of caching and distributed messaging is a plus (e.g., Redis, RabbitMQ)
• Strong Linux fundamentals are a plus