Senior Full-Stack Developer

Summary

Join PurposeMed, a rapidly growing healthcare technology company, as a Senior Full-Stack Developer and play a key role in enhancing our platform's architecture. This remote position, open to candidates across Canada, involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, designing scalable systems, and implementing new capabilities using React, Typescript, Ruby on Rails, and other technologies. You will mentor junior developers, advocate for strategic solutions, and contribute to a positive engineering culture. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in frontend and backend development, experience with relational databases and APIs, and a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. PurposeMed offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, and various wellness programs.

Requirements

• A strong foundation in frontend and backend development, including designing and implementing scalable, maintainable systems and user experiences
• Proficiency in problem-solving across various programming languages, databases, and cloud infrastructures, with the ability to adapt to new technologies as needed
• Experience working with relational databases, building and consuming APIs (REST/GraphQL/SOAP), and integrating third-party systems
• A practical understanding of cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to support deployment and scalability
• Experience in third-party integrations, with the ability to collaborate effectively with vendors across a spectrum of developer experiences
• Experience with design and styling systems to deliver clear user experiences
• A proactive mindset when tackling challenges, including navigating less-documented systems with creativity and persistence
• A commitment to continuous improve by thoughtfully applying patterns and approaches to improve effectiveness and support delivery
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior developers while fostering collaboration
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
• A pragmatic approach to balancing legacy systems with new solutions
• 5 years of experience in a product focused technology role, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand and define requirements, while advocating for scalable and strategic solutions that align with business needs
• Partnering closely with Product Managers, Data Analysts, and other Engineers to align on goals and deliverables
• Designing and maintaining scalable, high-performance systems that enhance user experience and unlock additional capabilities
• Applying effective dev ops practices to safely deliver and monitor our systems
• Communicating effectively across teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and successful outcomes
• Investigating and resolving complex technical challenges
• Collaborating with vendors and internal teams to navigate API limitations and improve system performance
• Mentoring the engineering team to adopt continuously improving practices in building scalable and maintainable systems, while fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented engineering culture

Benefits

• Work flexibly within a team that’s remote friendly; we believe that work should fit around your life
• 20 vacation days and a team that will remind you to use them!
• Annual winter break closure
• Extended medical, dental, and vision care starting on your first day of work!
• 8 wellness days
• $500 health and wellness spending account
• $2,000 mental health coverage with additional free online counseling through Inkblot Therapy and FeelingBetterNow mental health assessments
• $20,000 of lifetime coverage for gender-affirming care and procedures
• $500 learning fund to use towards courses and other professional development
• Our unique People Potential program, in which you'll partner with your manager to identify opportunities to grow and achieve your full potential
• $3,400 lifetime coverage for fertility drugs
• Parental leave program for birthing and non-birthing parents–your choice of:Short term: 4 weeks off to use flexibly in your first year of parentingLong-term: 13 weeks EI top-op
• Eligible team members and their dependents also receive no-cost access to PurposeMed’s services:Freddie : PrEP assessment and follow-up appointmentsFrida : ADHD assessmentForia : Gender-affirming care services