Staff Software Engineer
Company: Cohere Health
Location: San Diego
Posted on: January 2, 2026
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Job Description:
This is a unique opportunity to join a high-caliber software
engineering team that is experiencing rapid growth. You will play a
key role in building impactful healthcare technology on a modern
technology stack, with a focus on our core data and AI platforms.
Your work will focus on enhancing the platforms key features, while
also balancing scalability, reusability, and performance. As a
Staff Engineer on the Application Engineering team, you will serve
as a senior technical leader—responsible for designing and
delivering high-quality, scalable software systems that power
Cohere Health’s core platform. You’ll act as a multiplier,
elevating the technical bar for the team, mentoring engineers, and
partnering with product, data, and clinical teams to deliver
solutions that meet compliance, quality, and performance standards.
This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on solving complex
problems in healthcare, have deep expertise in building distributed
systems, and want to influence architecture and engineering
practices at scale. What you’ll do: • Technical Leadership &
Architecture o Define and drive the architecture of large-scale,
distributed application systems across the Cohere platform. o
Ensure solutions are secure, performant, maintainable, and
compliant with NCQA, CMS, and payer requirements. o Champion
engineering best practices in CI/CD, testing, release management,
and observability. • Hands-On Engineering o Write clean,
maintainable, and well-tested code, primarily in modern frameworks
(e.g., Python, TypeScript/React, Java/Kotlin). o Lead the
development of core features and APIs that directly impact
providers, payers, and patients. o Partner with DevOps and Data
teams to ensure seamless integration, scalability, and operational
readiness. • Quality & Compliance Focus o Embed automated testing,
monitoring, and release safeguards into the development lifecycle.
o Proactively address compliance and audit-readiness requirements
in application design. o Collaborate with Quality, Security, and
Compliance stakeholders to close CAP issues and maintain high
delivery standards. • Mentorship & Influence o Mentor engineers
across the team, guiding them on technical design, code quality,
and system thinking. o Lead design reviews, technical deep-dives,
and incident retrospectives to foster continuous improvement. o Act
as a thought leader in scaling engineering practices across
multiple teams. • Cross-Functional Collaboration o Work closely
with Product, Clinical, and Operations teams to ensure solutions
meet real-world healthcare needs. o Partner with Release Management
to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery and quick resolution
of hotfixes. What you’ll need: • 10 years of software engineering
experience, with at least 3 years in a staff/principal/lead role. •
Expertise in designing and scaling distributed, cloud-native
applications (AWS preferred). • Strong background in one or more
modern languages: Python, Java, TypeScript/React. • Proven track
record of driving system architecture, technical strategy, and
execution. • Experience working in healthcare technology or other
regulated environments, strongly preferred. • Demonstrated success
in mentoring and growing engineering talent. • Excellent
communication skills with the ability to influence technical and
non-technical stakeholders
Keywords: Cohere Health, Corona , Staff Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Diego, California
