Software Engineer, New Grad 2026
Role Introduction
We are excited to bring a cohort of recent software engineering graduates to our technical team of roughly 50 engineers, product managers and designers. These two engineers will join teams who are working on the AI platform that will power internal care team tools and patient experiences, and the services and experiences that enable our patients to efficiently onboard, assess risk and get the appropriate screenings.
This new grad cohort (four in total) will be onboarded to Color’s systems and thoughtfully supported by senior engineers and leads as they learn the craft of software engineering. The engineering and product team will help you build skills in engineering design, code review best practices, testing best practices, observability best practices and collaboration skills with product & engineering peers.
Sample Projects
- Embed AI-driven automation into care workflows to significantly increase care team capacity without sacrificing quality
- Extend and build patient experiences across their entire journey – from onboarding & enrollment, testing & resulting, in treatment experiences to survivorship
- Build infrastructure for developers to expand and unlock developer efficiencies and enable new AI tooling
Our Ideal Candidate
- Graduated in 2025 or 2026 with a four year degree in Computer Science
- A passion for using software and technology to help save lives and prevent catastrophic disease, and want to apply your skills in the service of a greater mission
- A commitment to producing high quality code, and helping to eliminate unnecessary duplication and awkward workarounds
- Experience using AI tools (e.g., code generation, copilot) in development workflows
- Curiosity around intentionally applying ML/AI to real-world problems
- Motivation to join a team with rigorous engineering practices and discipline: code reviews, automated testing, logging, monitoring, alerting, etc
- Familiarity with web development and with modern web stacks including Python, Django, AWS, SQL, REST APIs, React, HTML5, CSS3, and ES6+
- An affinity for collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues; values incorporating feedback to make decisions using code reviews, docs, wikis, meetings, and other channels as needed
Helpful Though Not Required
- Experience building with or integrating LLM-powered features in development workflows
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- ✨ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- 📈 401k match
- 📝 Monthly phone and wifi stipend for employees, annual ergonomic stipend
- 🏝 Generous vacation policy, paid holidays and company-wide recharge days
- 🍼 Equal paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Free cancer screening and prevention resources for employees and their adult dependents
- Base Salary Range: $125,000-$140,000 annually
About the Role
The role is part of a larger initiative to revolutionize cancer care through technology-driven solutions. Color's mission is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys.
Benefits
Color offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- 401k match
- Monthly phone and wifi stipend for employees, annual ergonomic stipend
- Generous vacation policy, paid holidays and company-wide recharge days
- Equal paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Free cancer screening and prevention resources for employees and their adult dependents
Schedule
The schedule is flexible and designed to accommodate the needs of both the employee and the organization.
Pay
The base salary range is $125,000-$140,000 annually, and the actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: work experience, market data, skills, geographic location, and business need. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Qualifications
Color prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Color conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.