Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Thank you for considering Progyny!

Progyny’s mission puts our technology platform in the enviable position of very evident purpose: directly supporting the family building journey of millions of individuals. Software engineering of our platform and supporting capabilities is a critical function in bringing the associated business goals to life, enabled by best-in-class technology patterns and practices. Full-stack engineers in our technology team function primary in support of surfacing information and functions to our users but regularly lean in across a variety of business functions and architecture components to build data services, develop user interfaces, and prototype new innovative technology functions.

In addition to the above, some specific success criteria in this role:

• Show an understanding of the patterns expected in scalable healthcare software systems, but with a desire to push the boundaries of what effective technology can improve upon.

• Maintain awareness of evolving technology standards and compliance mandates and looks to ensure implications to technology delivery are incorporated where appropriate.

• Bring a solid basis of experience in building modern software products and enjoy working together with a team of engineers to bring optimal solutions to production in a cost-efficient manner.

• Collaborate with product, architecture and engineering peers to incorporate functional & non-functional requirements into the implementation of software using industrial-grade patterns and practices

• Collaborate with engineering stakeholders on delivery approaches that balance implementation constraints with ideal design models

• Participate in discovery and intake for new initiatives for solution feasibility and implementation guidance / constraints

• Develop rapid software prototypes as preliminary method for proof-or-concept validation of new/novel capabilities

• Develop complex software systems using modern framework and development patterns

• Participate in ongoing refinement of patterns and practices for Software engineering as part of optimized software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Offer guidance and support to engineering peers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

• 8+ years working hand-on in the implementation of moderate-to-large software systems as a software engineer

• Deep knowledge & experience of client/server languages including Python, TypeScript/JavaScript and popular web SPA (React, Vue, Angular) and server frameworks/platforms (ex: FastAPI, Node.js, Nest.js, Express, other)

• Experience with various API/IDL service contract models (Swagger/OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, etc.)

• Experience in development of software across enterprise system patterns (data exchange, API/integration, business services, integration middleware, etc.)

• Strong experience in development of data access/API patterns (RESTful services, gRPC/tRPC, etc.)

• Experience with data service event publishing and push models and frameworks (ex: Webhook, PubSubHubbub, HTTP Push, WebSockets, Server-sent events, etc.)

• Experience with non-functional enablers for scalable, resilient services (ex: front caching, read-through cache indexing, HTTP cache headers, etc.)

• Deep knowledge of stateless and stateful service designs and common supporting components

• Proven experience in designing/developing systems with compliance/regulatory obligations (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC, ISO, FDA, etc.)

• Deep familiarity of cloud-based platform hosting models and associated managed services usage

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and build pipelines (CI/CD), and deployment & release patterns

• Familiarity with container orchestration tools (K8S, Docker, containerd, AWS-ECR, etc.) 

• Familiarity with software design patterns relevant to 3-tier web applications (web->services->data)

• Proven ability to quickly build proof-of-concept solutions to validate solution designs and experiment with emerging technologies.

• Experience setting up architecture review processes/guardrails to maintain standards and consistency across multiple teams and projects.

• Demonstrated experience guiding and coaching engineering teams, including conducting code reviews and offering technical mentorship.

Please note: This is not a digital nomad or remote international position; candidates must be based in the United States. Progyny is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.  

About Progyny:   

Progyny (Nasdaq: PGNY) is a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions, trusted by the nation’s leading employers, health plans and benefit purchasers. We envision a world where everyone can realize dreams of family and ideal health. Our outcomes prove that comprehensive, inclusive and intentionally designed solutions simultaneously benefit employers, patients and physicians. 

Our benefits solution empowers patients with concierge support, coaching, education, and digital tools; provides access to a premier network of fertility and women's health specialists who use the latest science and technologies; drives optimal clinical outcomes; and reduces healthcare costs.  

Our mission is to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits.  

Headquartered in New York City, Progyny has been recognized for its leadership and growth as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, CNBC Disruptor 50, Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Forbes' Best Employers, Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000, Inc. Power Partners, and Crain's Fast 50 for NYC. For more information, visit www.progyny.com. 

Our perks:  

• Family friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave, preconception, fertility and family building benefits (including egg freezing, IVF, and adoption support), family and pet care fund, and Parents’ Employee Affiliation Group 

• Menopause and midlife care

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and family  

• Free in-person, virtual and text-based mental health and wellness support  

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days and summer flex time  

• Company equity  

• Bonus program  

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Access to on-demand legal and financial advice   

• Learning and development programs to help you grow professionally and a mentorship program

• Company social events to include annual volunteer day and donation matching

• Flex days (3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office 

In compliance with New York City's Wage Transparency Law, the annual salary [wage] range for NYC-based applicants is: $160,000 - $180,000. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. Progyny offers a total compensation package comprised of base salary, cash bonus, and equity.   

Progyny is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, status as a protected veteran, criminal history consistent with legal requirements or any other basis protected by law. 

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance or an accommodation during the recruiting process, please send an e-mail to [email protected].