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Job description
Senior Software Engineer
Location: NYC Metro Area (Williamsburg Office, 3+ days/week)
Reports to: CTO
Job Type: Full-time, in office
Company Mission
Photon gives patients ownership of prescriptions. Our platform enables clinicians to send prescriptions to patients via text, which saves them time by allowing their patients to shop between pharmacies. The vision is to help consumers save money by increasing transparency.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale the core systems powering Photon.
As an early engineer, you’ll work across the full stack—from APIs and backend systems to user-facing applications used by patients, providers, pharmacists, and internal teams. You’ll own features end-to-end, contribute to product direction, and help shape the technical foundation of the company.
This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, moving quickly, and building products that directly improve real-world experiences in healthcare.
Core Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale the systems that power Photon’s platform, including APIs, services, and data models
Develop user-facing experiences across our web applications for patients, providers, and partners
Own features from conception to launch, including design, implementation, and iteration
Collaborate closely with Product and Ops to deeply understand user needs and translate them into thoughtful solutions
Make pragmatic technical decisions, balancing speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Improve engineering tooling, processes, and standards to increase team velocity and quality
Mentor other engineers and contribute to building a strong, collaborative engineering culture
Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience building and shipping full-stack applications
Strong foundation across backend systems, APIs, and frontend development
Experience designing systems and evaluating tradeoffs across scalability, reliability, and performance
Track record of owning projects and delivering high-impact features in a collaborative environment
Ability to operate in ambiguity and take ownership in a fast-moving, early-stage setting
Passion for building high-quality user experiences and working closely with customers
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare, fintech, or other complex / regulated industries
Familiarity with API design and distributed systems
Experience working in early- or growth-stage startups
Interest in improving developer tooling and internal systems
Experience leveraging AI in workflows
Why Join Us
Photon is reimagining how prescriptions move through the healthcare system—making it simpler, faster, and more transparent for patients, providers, and pharmacies alike. You’ll:
Build across the full product surface with meaningful ownership and impact
Help define the technical and product direction of an early-stage company
Work closely with a small, high-performing team across engineering, product, and design
Work on a problem almost everyone you know has experienced, and help fix a system that’s broken in ways most people just accept
Be pushed—these are hard problems, and we expect a lot—but the growth and impact that come with it are real
Join a team that gives a shit—about the work, about each other, and about doing things the right way. High trust, high standards, and we actually like spending time together
Our Values
Be a Pizza Rat – We’re ambitious subway dwellers. It’s our slice and we’re not letting go.
Make Rice – We don’t prepare fish until we’ve mastered rice. Quality is in details.
Put it in Orbit – We know success happens well after lift-off. The rocket isn’t our mission.
Seek Buried Treasure – We’re digging in unexpected places. Our adventure has meaning.
Grow in Darkness – We’re thriving amidst forest decay. Our day in the sun will come.
Pay Transparency
The estimated base salary for this role is $180,000 – $220,000 USD annually. Actual compensation will depend on skills, qualifications, and experience, and includes equity and benefits. At our stage, we place significant value on equity as part of total compensation.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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