Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:50:53 GMT
Staff Software Engineer – Product at Pair Team
Pair Team is a dynamic and innovative company dedicated to transforming how Medicaid serves underserved populations. As a technology-driven medical group, we provide comprehensive care – clinical, behavioral, and social – by partnering with organizations deeply connected to the communities we serve.
We are currently developing a powerful care management platform that utilizes AI and automation to deliver human-centered care at scale. Our team consists of top talent in clinical care, technology, product development, and operations, all working together to improve access and outcomes for our patients.
As one of the largest Enhanced Care Management providers in California, we are on track to build the nation’s largest clinically integrated network supporting high-need Medicaid members. Our model has shown significant impact, including a 58% reduction in emergency department visits and a 29% reduction in hospital admissions.
At Pair Team, we are not just delivering care – we are shaping the future of a more equitable and community-rooted Medicaid system.
Some notable mentions about Pair Team:
– Forbes: For Pair Team, Accessibility Is About Delivering Healthcare To Those Who Need It The Most
– TechCrunch: Building for Medicaid’s regulatory moment with Neil Batlivala from Pair Team
– Axios: Pair Team collects $9M for Medicaid-based care
About the Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Product Engineer to join our team at Pair Team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in driving the evolution of our care delivery platform. You will take ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives that directly impact our patients and clinical partners by designing scalable systems, shaping architectural direction, and mentoring engineers along the way.
Responsibilities:
– Lead the development of end-to-end product features with a focus on scalability, performance, and impact
– Set technical direction and architectural standards across projects and teams
– Identify and solve high-leverage technical problems while balancing speed with thoughtful design
– Collaborate closely with product, design, clinical, and operations teams to deliver cohesive, patient-centered solutions
– Serve as a technical mentor and multiplier, uplifting the team’s capabilities and contributing to our engineering culture
– Drive alignment between technical execution and business goals, ensuring measurable outcomes
This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who is excited to combine deep technical leadership with mission-driven product work, building systems that improve access to care for underserved communities.
Who You Are:
– Leadership & Influence: You are a recognized leader with technical expertise and the ability to navigate ambiguity. You can lead cross-team initiatives and influence without authority across engineering, product, operations, and medical.
– Technical Expertise: You are an expert in your domain area, but also able to operate effectively in other domains when needed.
– Execution & Ownership: You take ownership of high-impact, cross-system projects and drive progress while ensuring delivery on both technical and business outcomes.
– Force Multiplier: You uplift not only engineers but also product managers and designers. You lead by example and raise the bar across disciplines.
– Communication & Alignment: You can effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences and align stakeholders, even when goals and definitions are evolving.
– Systems Thinking: You have a deep understanding of interconnected systems and can design scalable solutions. You can anticipate downstream effects and communicate complex dynamics clearly.
– Business Impact: You have a strong understanding of business and operational goals and can connect them to day-to-day technical work, ensuring alignment and measurable outcomes.
– Player & Coach: You can seamlessly shift between strategy and execution and are equally effective in leading execution or making deep technical contributions.
– Analytical & Data-Driven: You can extract and analyze data independently and use insights to inform decisions and improve products.
– Growth-Oriented: You are always seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth. You act as a multiplier for the team’s impact and help shape the technical culture.
– Bias for Action: You deliver value iteratively and avoid over-engineering. You can break down complex problems into shippable steps and balance planning with execution.
Job Requirements:
– 5+ years of experience as a high-impact individual contributor, building and scaling user-facing products in a startup or similarly fast-paced environment
– Proven ability to design and deliver complex, full-stack web applications across both frontend and backend systems
– Strong experience with relational database design and data modeling
– Proficiency with modern web frameworks, with experience in React and Ruby on Rails preferred
– Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment, especially within AWS
– Comfortable navigating ambiguity, owning technical decisions end-to-end, and aligning solutions with product and operational goals
– Deeply mission-aligned and motivated to build technology that serves individuals facing complex needs such as homelessness, severe mental illness, and substance use disorder
Our Values:
– Lead with integrity: We keep our commitments and take responsibility for our actions. We value authenticity over perfection and are dependable.
– Embrace challenges: We leave our egos at the door and step forward into discomfort instead of back into safety. We help each other learn and provide feedback with candor and kindness.
– Break through walls: We go the extra mile for our patients, partners, and one another. We are resilient in our push for consistent improvement and challenge the status quo.
– Act beyond yourself: We build each other up and respect boundaries. We seek first to understand and assume positive intent.
– Care comes first: We hold ourselves to the highest standards for our patients. We are relentless in the pursuit of our mission and ensure that we are taking care of ourselves to care for others.
Because We Value You:
– Competitive salary: $190,000 – $240,000
– Equity compensation package
– Flexible vacation policy – take the time you need to recharge
– Comprehensive health, vision & dental insurance
– $50 employer contribution to active HSA accounts
– 401k through Guideline
– Life insurance and AD&D
– Work entirely from the comfort of your own home
– Monthly $100 work from home expense stipend
– We provide the equipment needed for the role
– Opportunity for rapid career progression with plenty of room for personal growth!
Pair Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and strive to provide an inclusive environment for all applicants and employees. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, age, disability, political affiliation, military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic covered by federal, state, or local law.
Pair Team participates in E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for new hires. Any offer of employment at Pair Team is conditioned upon passing a pre-employment background check. Following a conditional job offer, candidates will undergo comprehensive employment background checks, including criminal history, reference checks, and driving records if a role requires vehicle use.
Please be aware that while we sincerely appreciate your interest, due to the high volume of requests, we are unable to respond to general position inquiries sent to [email protected]. To apply for a position with us, please submit your application for the role you are interested in. Our team regularly reviews applications and will reach out to candidates whose qualifications align with our current openings listed on our website.
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