Software Engineer

Position Summary

Release Recovery is seeking a Software Engineer with robust full-stack experience to develop, maintain, and enhance digital products that expand access to high-quality addiction and mental health care. This role involves significant responsibility across web and mobile applications, backend systems, and infrastructure, impacting students, clients, and families.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications across web and mobile using React, React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js

• Develop and maintain backend systems and APIs using Node.js, GraphQL, REST, and PostgreSQL

• Architect and integrate secure, scalable services on AWS

• Implement accessible, responsive, and high-performance user interfaces

• Write clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on reliability and testability

• Define, implement, and analyze product analytics and event tracking (using Amplitude)

• Write and manage engineering tickets, helping define priorities and milestones

• Participate in sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives

• Provide technical input on product decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap planning

• Translate product and business requirements into well-scoped technical solutions

• Own technical execution from concept through release

• Collaborate with product stakeholders on user flows and feature design

• Ensure experiences align with brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and user needs

• Contribute to production releases for web and mobile applications, including builds, testing, and deployments

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues quickly and thoughtfully

• Contribute to internal tooling, automation, and process improvements

• Ensure systems meet HIPAA and data privacy/security requirements

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Strong full-stack background with:

  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, GraphQL
  • Backend: Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST/GraphQL APIs
  • Infrastructure: AWS (or comparable cloud experience)

• Solid understanding of database design, backend architecture, and API performance

• Comfort working across both web and mobile platforms

• Familiarity with agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Notion, etc.)

• Ability to own features from concept through launch in a fast-paced environment

• Clear communicator with a strong problem-solving mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience in health tech, education, or mission-driven organizations

• Experience with React Native or mobile app releases

• Familiarity with observability, CI/CD, or infrastructure automation

• Prior exposure to HIPAA-regulated environments

Other Requirements

• Occasional after-hours availability for releases or urgent production issues

• Occasional travel for team offsites or collaboration

Benefits

Joining our team means being part of a mission-driven organization redefining how substance use and mental health are understood and treated. At Release, recovery is about growth, connection, and long-term transformation—and the work you do here directly contributes to that impact. In this role, you will work alongside respected thought leaders in the recovery space, make a direct, meaningful impact on individuals and families, help shape product strategy, culture, and execution from the ground up with real ownership, and be part of a long-term build, growing with the product from early stages to a scalable platform.

Receive health, dental, and vision benefits (full-time employees).

Compensation

$120,000–$140,000, depending on experience