# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Release Recovery](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/d6bZXrxG3qGrvYErE64EAf.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

### Position Summary

Release Recovery is looking for a Software Engineer with strong full-stack experience to help design, build, and maintain digital products that expand access to high-quality addiction and mental health care. This role has meaningful ownership across web and mobile applications, backend systems, and infrastructure, with a direct impact on students, clients, and families.

You'll work closely with product and partner-facing teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and user-centered technology. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building end-to-end solutions and thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

### What You'll Do

### Software Development

-   Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications across web and mobile using React, React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js
-   Develop and maintain backend systems and APIs using Node.js, GraphQL, REST, and PostgreSQL
-   Architect and integrate secure, scalable services on AWS
-   Implement accessible, responsive, and high-performance user interfaces
-   Write clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on reliability and testability
-   Define, implement, and analyze product analytics and event tracking (we use Amplitude) to understand user behavior, funnels, and feature adoption
-   Monitor, debug, and optimize application performance and system health

### Product & Project Collaboration

-   Translate product and business requirements into well-scoped technical solutions
-   Own technical execution from concept through release
-   Write and manage engineering tickets, helping define priorities and milestones
-   Participate in sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
-   Provide technical input on product decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap planning

### Design & UX

-   Collaborate with product stakeholders on user flows and feature design
-   Ensure experiences align with brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and user needs

### Operations & Maintenance

-   Contribute to production releases for web and mobile applications, including builds, testing, and deployments
-   Troubleshoot and resolve production issues quickly and thoughtfully
-   Contribute to internal tooling, automation, and process improvements
-   Ensure systems meet HIPAA and data privacy/security requirements

## Requirements

### Experience & Skills

-   3-5 years of professional software engineering experience
-   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
-   Strong full-stack background with:

-   **Frontend:** React, TypeScript, GraphQL
-   **Backend:** Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST/GraphQL APIs
-   **Infrastructure:** AWS (or comparable cloud experience)

-   Experience shipping and owning production systems on AWS or similar platforms
-   Solid understanding of database design, backend architecture, and API performance
-   Comfort working across both web and mobile platforms
-   Familiarity with agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Notion, etc.)
-   Ability to own features from concept through launch in a fast-paced environment
-   Clear communicator with a strong problem-solving mindset

### How You Work

-   Comfortable owning features and systems end-to-end
-   Clear, proactive communicator with both technical and non-technical teammates
-   Thoughtful problem-solver who balances speed with long-term maintainability
-   Adaptable and effective in a startup or growth-stage environment
-   Mission-aligned and motivated by building technology that helps people

### Nice to Have

-   Experience in health tech, education, or mission-driven organizations
-   Experience with React Native or mobile app releases
-   Familiarity with observability, CI/CD, or infrastructure automation
-   Prior exposure to HIPAA-regulated environments

### Other Requirements

-   Occasional after-hours availability for releases or urgent production issues
-   Occasional travel for team offsites or collaboration
-   Must adhere to company policies related to security, privacy, and compliance

## Benefits

Joining our team means being part of a mission-driven organization redefining how substance use and mental health are understood and treated. At Release, recovery is about growth, connection, and long-term transformation—and the work you do here directly contributes to that impact.

In this role, you will:

-   Work alongside respected thought leaders in the recovery space
-   Make a direct, meaningful impact on individuals and families
-   Help shape product strategy, culture, and execution from the ground up with real ownership
-   Be part of a long-term build, growing with the product from early stages to a scalable platform
-   Receive health, dental, and vision benefits (full-time employees)

**Compensation**  
$120,000–$140,000, depending on experience