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Rocky Mountain Reserve lists this Lead Software Engineer opportunity in littleton, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead Software Engineer
Rocky Mountain Reserve | Remote | Full-Time
About Rocky Mountain Reserve
Rocky Mountain Reserve is a benefits administration company specializing in HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, and other consumer‑directed benefit accounts. We help employers and employees get the most out of their benefits through great service and great technology. We're investing heavily in our engineering capabilities and are looking for a technical leader to help us build faster and smarter.
About the Role
We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer who represents the best of both worlds: someone who has fully embraced AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and similar) to ship software at a pace that wasn't possible a few years ago — and someone with the engineering depth to know exactly where those tools fall short.
You know the difference between moving fast and "vibe coding." You understand that AI-generated code still needs architecture, testing, security review, and thoughtful design — especially in a regulated industry handling sensitive health and financial data. And you're excited to teach others how to work this way.
This is a hands‑on leadership role. You'll write code, set technical direction, and mentor our existing development team as they adopt AI-assisted workflows.
What You'll Do
Design, build, and ship features across our benefits administration platform using modern, AI-accelerated development workflows
Establish best practices for AI-assisted development: when to lean on the tools, when to slow down, and how to review and validate generated code
Mentor and upskill our existing engineering team in using tools like Claude Code effectively and responsibly
Own architectural decisions and ensure our systems remain maintainable, secure, and scalable as development velocity increases
Champion engineering rigor — testing, code review, documentation, and observability — in an AI-augmented workflow
Help ensure our systems and processes meet HIPAA and SOC 2 requirements, working alongside our compliance team
Contribute to hiring and team growth as we scale
What We're Looking For
Required:
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role
Demonstrated, hands‑on fluency with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) in real production work — not just experimentation
Strong software engineering fundamentals: system design, testing strategy, code review, and debugging skills that let you catch what AI tools miss
Experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar of a team
Experience building and operating production systems that handle sensitive data
Strongly Preferred:
Experience in benefits, payroll, fintech, or HR tech — companies like Rippling, Gusto, Justworks, Lively, HealthEquity, or similar
Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 audit processes from an engineering perspective
Experience integrating with financial systems (banking rails, custodial accounts, payment processing)
Familiarity with the consumer‑directed benefits space (HSA/FSA/HRA/COBRA administration)
What Success Looks Like
Within 3 months: You're shipping meaningful features and have assessed our team's current workflows and tooling
Within 6 months: The team has adopted AI-assisted development practices you've established, with measurable improvements in velocity — without sacrificing quality or compliance posture
Within 12 months: You've built a development culture that moves fast, ships confidently, and serves as a model for how a regulated‑industry engineering team can leverage AI
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive Total Salary & Bonus Compensation: $175,000 – $225,000
Performance Bonus Eligible based on company and individual performance. RMR is a privately held company with no debt or outside investors. We don’t offer equity because we aren’t looking for the boom and bust of the VC world nor are we interested in going public or taking PE money. We are a profitable, stable company and rather than lottery ticket RSUs we pay fair base salaries with generous performance bonuses so that when the company makes money so do you.
Guaranteed Remote: RMR is a remote first company. Our team is spread across the country so you can live where you want provided it’s a US state we can employ you in.
Comprehensive health benefits
FSA & HSA Accounts
401(k) with employer match
Generous PTO that increases with tenure
Rocky Mountain Reserve is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Worksite address
littleton, CO, 80161, US
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