Ro · 14 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$251K/yr - $340K/yr
12+ years expRo is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible. The Principal Software Engineer will operate as a senior technical leader, shaping the long-term technical direction of Ro's platform and driving architectural decisions to enable sustainable growth.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Define and drive the architectural vision for key systems and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, resilience, and long-term maintainability
Evaluate and recommend foundational technologies, patterns, and practices that position Ro for future growth
Translate complex, ambiguous problem spaces into clear technical roadmaps, identifying tradeoffs and guiding teams toward strategic solutions
Lead organization-wide initiatives that improve system health, observability, performance, security, and operational excellence
Partner with product, design, data, and other teams to align technical strategy with business priorities
Break down large, multi-team initiatives into actionable plans and drive them from concept to delivery
Mentor and support Staff, Senior, and early-career engineers in both technical and strategic growth
Foster a culture of high-quality engineering, thoughtful design, rigorous review, and continuous learning
Provide technical leadership in design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team forums
Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leadership and cross-functional partners
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience building scalable, maintainable software systems
A proven track record of technical leadership across multiple teams or domains, including designing and evolving complex distributed systems
Deep expertise in backend engineering (preferably with a strong proficiency in Python) and experience with distributed systems and relational databases
Experience in metrics instrumentation and data-driven performance tuning, leveraging load testing infrastructure and tools like Datadog
Strong architectural skills with the ability to reason about long-term tradeoffs, system interactions, operational risks, and platform evolution
Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy, drive alignment across multiple teams, and guide organizations through ambiguity
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
A passion for and strong track record of developing other engineers and raising the technical bar through mentorship, coaching, and leadership
Preferred
Experience in telehealth or other highly-regulated industries
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
401(k) with company match
Flexible PTO
Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements
Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits
Pet insurance
Student loan refinancing
Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness
Company
Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (8)
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2023 (5)
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2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rob Schutz
Co-Founder & Board Member
Saman Rahmanian
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
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