Staff Engineer

About the role

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to solve complex, cross-team technical challenges, set architectural direction, and act as a force multiplier across our engineering org. You'll translate strategic goals into technical roadmaps, lead execution, and champion AI-augmented development practices.

What You'll Do

• Architect and own delivery of complex, high-impact systems spanning multiple teams
• Set technical direction and coding/design standards across the org
• Drive AI coding tool adoption (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) — establish best practices and measure productivity gains
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical decisions without formal authority
• Partner cross-functionally with product and business leaders on technical strategy
• Own testing strategy, system health, and build-vs-buy decisions for critical infrastructure

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of leading complex, high-impact projects at scale
• Expert-level TypeScript, Python, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
• Strong system design and cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred), including CI/CD and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrated success adopting AI coding assistants to improve team productivity
• Excellent communication skills and experience mentoring senior engineers
• Healthcare tech/regulatory experience (HIPAA, HITRUST) a plus

Preferred

• Healthcare SaaS experience; familiarity with medical billing, claims, or clinical workflows
• Experience shipping user-facing AI products or AI/ML model deployment
• Open source contributions or technical publications

Our Culture

Alaffia was born out of our founders' personal connection to the inefficiency of the U.S. healthcare system. We are deeply mission-driven, with an abiding belief that technology can help create a better future for everyone — and we're looking for others who share our passion for change to join the team.

What Else Do You Get?

• Competitive compensation package (cash + equity)
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Flexible, paid vacation policy
• Work in a flat organizational structure — direct access to Leadership