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As a Staff Engineer, you'll own end-to-end features across our backend services (Ruby on Rails or TypeScript/Node) and our Angular/TypeScript front end. You'll work under minimal supervision, troubleshoot complex problems, and help shape our core monolith and emerging TS microservices while collaborating closely with product, design, and QA. You will potentially work with AI enabled tools and services. However you do not need deep data science knowledge.
What you'll do
Design, build, and maintain scalable Rails or TypeScript/Node services and RESTful APIs
Implement and extend Angular/TypeScript UI components for web experiences
Optimize PostgreSQL queries and service performance
Collaborate with cross-functional squads to define requirements and deliver features
Potentially work on ai agents, mcp servers and various AI enabled tools and frameworks
Identify and drive process, architecture, and toolchain improvements
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair-programming
Serve as a technical lead on complex projects, balancing scope, risk, and engineering quality.
What does success look like?
30 days:
Ship a backend feature (Rails or TS) end-to-end and demo it to the team
60 days:
Lead a cross-team API enhancement and propose a performance or scaling or testability refactor
90 days:
Lead a system-level architectural improvement (e.g., introduce a TypeScript microservice or refactor a critical service for scalability), including a clear design, implementation, and rollout plan in place or executed against..
Who You Are
8+ years building web services or full-stack applications
Strong hands-on experience in Ruby on Rails or TypeScript/Node back ends
Solid Angular/TypeScript front-end skills
Deep understanding of REST, PostgreSQL, and performance tuning
Proven ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term technical investments.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where requirements evolve.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Experience integrating LLMs or AI-driven features
Our Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this role will be $160,000 - $180,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position may also be eligible for a variable bonus and equity.
As leaders in redesigning behavioral health, we walk the walk with our employees' benefits. We want the experience of working at SonderMind to accelerate people's careers and enrich their lives, so we focus on meeting SonderMinders wherever they are and supporting them in all facets of their lives and work.
Our benefits include:
A commitment to fostering flexible hybrid work
A generous PTO policy with a minimum of three weeks off per year
Free therapy coverage benefits to ensure our employees have access to the care they need (must be enrolled in our medical plans to participate)
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with plans to meet every need, including HSA ($1,100 company contribution) and FSA options
Employer-paid short-term, long-term , life & AD&D to cover life's unexpected events. Not only that, we also cover the difference in salary for up to seven (7) weeks of short-term leave (after the required waiting period) should you need to use it.
Eight weeks of paid Parental Leave (if the parent also qualifies for STD, this benefit is in addition which allows between 8-16 weeks of paid leave)
401K retirement plan with 100% matching which immediately vests on up to 4% of base salary
Travel to Denver 1x a year for annual Shift gathering
Fourteen (14) company holidays
Company Shutdown between Christmas and New Years
Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance coverage, commuter benefits and more!
Equal Opportunity
SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on , , creed, , , or expression, , childbirth or related medical conditions, , veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, , or ancestry, physical or mental , medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), , or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
As a Staff Engineer, you'll own end-to-end features across our backend services (Ruby on Rails or TypeScript/Node) and our Angular/TypeScript front end. You'll work under minimal supervision, troubleshoot complex problems, and help shape our core monolith and emerging TS microservices while collaborating closely with product, design, and QA. You will potentially work with AI enabled tools and services. However you do not need deep data science knowledge.
What you'll do
Design, build, and maintain scalable Rails or TypeScript/Node services and RESTful APIs
Implement and extend Angular/TypeScript UI components for web experiences
Optimize PostgreSQL queries and service performance
Collaborate with cross-functional squads to define requirements and deliver features
Potentially work on ai agents, mcp servers and various AI enabled tools and frameworks
Identify and drive process, architecture, and toolchain improvements
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair-programming
Serve as a technical lead on complex projects, balancing scope, risk, and engineering quality.
What does success look like?
30 days:
Ship a backend feature (Rails or TS) end-to-end and demo it to the team
60 days:
Lead a cross-team API enhancement and propose a performance or scaling or testability refactor
90 days:
Lead a system-level architectural improvement (e.g., introduce a TypeScript microservice or refactor a critical service for scalability), including a clear design, implementation, and rollout plan in place or executed against..
Who You Are
8+ years building web services or full-stack applications
Strong hands-on experience in Ruby on Rails or TypeScript/Node back ends
Solid Angular/TypeScript front-end skills
Deep understanding of REST, PostgreSQL, and performance tuning
Proven ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term technical investments.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where requirements evolve.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Experience integrating LLMs or AI-driven features
Our Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this role will be $160,000 - $180,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position may also be eligible for a variable bonus and equity.
As leaders in redesigning behavioral health, we walk the walk with our employees' benefits. We want the experience of working at SonderMind to accelerate people's careers and enrich their lives, so we focus on meeting SonderMinders wherever they are and supporting them in all facets of their lives and work.
Our benefits include:
A commitment to fostering flexible hybrid work
A generous PTO policy with a minimum of three weeks off per year
Free therapy coverage benefits to ensure our employees have access to the care they need (must be enrolled in our medical plans to participate)
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with plans to meet every need, including HSA ($1,100 company contribution) and FSA options
Employer-paid short-term, long-term , life & AD&D to cover life's unexpected events. Not only that, we also cover the difference in salary for up to seven (7) weeks of short-term leave (after the required waiting period) should you need to use it.
Eight weeks of paid Parental Leave (if the parent also qualifies for STD, this benefit is in addition which allows between 8-16 weeks of paid leave)
401K retirement plan with 100% matching which immediately vests on up to 4% of base salary
Travel to Denver 1x a year for annual Shift gathering
Fourteen (14) company holidays
Company Shutdown between Christmas and New Years
Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance coverage, commuter benefits and more!
Equal Opportunity
SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on , , creed, , , or expression, , childbirth or related medical conditions, , veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, , or ancestry, physical or mental , medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), , or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.