Senior Software Engineer

Allara is a comprehensive women’s health provider that specializes in expert, longitudinal care that supports women through every life stage. Trusted by over 60,000 women nationwide, Allara makes expert healthcare accessible by connecting patients with multidisciplinary care teams that have a deep understanding of hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive care. Allara provides ongoing support for hormonal conditions like PCOS, chronic conditions like insulin resistance, and life stages like perimenopause, helping patients see improved health outcomes. As one of the fastest-growing women’s health platforms in the U.S., Allara is bridging long-overlooked gaps in healthcare for women.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build features that directly impact how women access and experience healthcare. You'll be developing and shipping functionality across our event-driven platform - from patient-facing applications and AI-powered health tools to integrations with healthcare systems. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll contribute to building scalable systems while growing your skills in distributed architecture, healthcare technology, and best practices. This is an opportunity to write meaningful code, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and make a tangible difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of women.

Location: Hybrid (NYC). We value in-person collaboration and aim for at least three days per week in our NYC office, with flexibility as needed.

Your Impact

• Build and ship features across the full stack that enhance patient experience and enable personalized care delivery

• Contribute to the development of event-driven systems, including AI/ML-powered health guidance tools and healthcare integrations

• Write clean, maintainable code following established engineering standards and best practices

• Collaborate with product, design, clinical, and data teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet user needs

• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain code quality

• Support the reliability and performance of production systems through monitoring, debugging, and incremental improvements

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of software engineering experience building and shipping production applications

• Strong programming skills in modern languages such as Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar

• Experience with full-stack development, including frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar) and backend services

• Understanding of RESTful APIs, databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Self-motivated with a growth mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and domains

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architectures, message queues, or stream processing

• Exposure to healthcare technology, HIPAA compliance requirements, or regulated industries

• Familiarity with Next.js, TypeScript, or AWS services

• Prior experience at a startup or fast-paced environment

What Allara Offers

Compensation & Career Growth

• $175,000 - $205,000 with opportunities for advancement

• Equity

• Professional development & employee learning programs

Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: candidate experience, location, education, certifications, and skill set. In addition to base salary, our total compensation package includes equity, comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision), generous paid time off, and additional wellness and professional development perks.

Work Environment & Flexibility

• 3-day hybrid in NYC

• Unlimited PTO & 11 company holidays

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Long- and short-term disability coverage

• Annual employee wellness stipend

Family & Future Planning

• 401(k) plan

• Parental leave & family planning support benefits

Additional Perks

• Company-issued laptop

• Annual work-from-home stipend

• Commuter benefits (if applicable)

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on improving patient care

At Allara, we believe in celebrating everything that makes us human and are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We embrace diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we can serve our members. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against candidates or patients based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.