Software Engineer; San Francisco hybrid

Staff Software Engineer (San Francisco hybrid)

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Pomelo Care is a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, engineers, and problem solvers who are passionate about improving care for moms and babies. We are transforming outcomes for pregnant people and babies with evidence-based pregnancy and newborn care  technology‑driven care platform enables us to engage patients early, conduct individualized risk assessments for poor pregnancy outcomes, and deliver coordinated, personalized virtual care throughout pregnancy, NICU stays, and the first postpartum year.

We measure ourselves by reductions in preterm births, NICU admissions, c‑sections and maternal mortality; we improve outcomes and reduce healthcare spend.

• Write exemplary code that sets the standard for the team, shipping high‑impact features while architecting systems that scale effortlessly.
• Drive the technical direction and architecture of complex, distributed systems that enable our clinical team to deliver personalized, data‑driven care at scale.
• Pioneer our AI‑powered tools, designing and building agents that make clinicians drastically more efficient and effective.
• Elevate the game of those around you through mentorship, technical guidance, and fostering our culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Partner with product and clinical leadership to shape the company's technical strategy, identifying breakthrough opportunities to ensure we are tackling the most impactful problems.

• 10+ years of experience shipping high‑quality, scalable software systems.
• Expert level proficiency in system and relational database design and one or more languages like Java, C#, Kotlin, Python, Go, etc.
• Experience guiding technical teams in the development of applications with modern front‑end frameworks like React or Vue.js.
• Passionate about staying on the cutting‑edge of agentic tooling to significantly accelerate delivery and amplify engineering impact.
• Track record of delivering elegant and maintainable solutions to complex problems that matter.

• Have prior experience in AI/ML, natural language processing or building agent‑based systems.
• Have previously worked in a fast‑paced, product‑oriented environment.

• Competitive healthcare benefits
• Generous equity compensation
• Unlimited vacation
• Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for one‑on‑one mentorship)

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.

Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. Given that this role is open to candidates of different skill levels, determining a salary range is challenging. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $220,000 to $260,000. We expect most candidates to fall in the middle of the range.

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