Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Platform at Modern Health | Torre

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Platform

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Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers. We are the first global mental health solution to offer employees access to one-on-one, group, and self-serve digital resources for their emotional, professional, social, financial, and physical well-being needs—all within a single platform. Whether someone wants to proactively manage stress or treat depression, Modern Health guides people to the right care at the right time.Modern Health is backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, Y Combinator, and Battery Ventures and raised more than $170 million in less than two years.More about our culture and what you can expect when you join the team:“It Takes a Village” culture. Modern Health has a unique and unabashed culture centered around high empathy and high accountability - with a drive to win.We have an obsession to win. We are highly ambitious and passionate about the work that we do.We are accountable and can rely on each other. We are a team and hold ourselves and each other accountable.We demonstrate empathy. We have a supportive and diverse culture where we bolster and uplift each other as we pursue our lofty goals.We exhibit a bias towards action. This is a fast-paced environment.Modern Health is a fully remote workforce and a hyper-growth company. To protect our culture and help our team stay connected, we require overlapping hours for everyone.We're looking for a Staff Frontend Engineer to set the technical foundation and direction for our frontend architecture across web and mobile on the Frontend Platform Team. This is a high-leverage role focused on shaping the patterns, tooling, and systems that every product engineer at Modern Health builds on top of.You'll lead the evolution of our design system, component libraries, build/CI tooling, accessibility and internationalization (including RTL), and developer experience — ensuring our frontend stack is performant, scalable, and a joy to work in.This role is eligible for remote work within the USA, however this position is not eligible to be performed in Hawaii.What You'll DoSet the technical vision and long-term architectural direction for our frontend platform across web (React) and mobile (React Native)Design, build, and evolve shared foundations — design system, component libraries, state management patterns, routing, build tooling (Vite), and testing frameworksDrive developer experience improvements: CI/CD pipelines, linting, type safety, code generation, MR/PR workflows, and metrics that surface platform healthOwn and advance accessibility (WCAG) and internationalization/RTL standards across the frontend ecosystemPartner with backend engineers to design and evolve GraphQL APIs powered by Python services (Django, Flask), and contribute backend changes when needed to unblock platform workEngineer efficient and reusable systems that drive complex web and mobile applicationsMaintain HIPAA and GDPR compliance and general security through best-practice implementationLead ambiguous, large, or cross-team initiatives — collaborating closely with design, product, and engineering partners to deliver delightful and consistent user experiencesWrite and maintain technical documentation, unit tests, and integration testsBe a thought leader in strategic engineering and tech initiatives, and lead/contribute to cross-team engineering forumsMentor frontend and full-stack engineers to scale your impact across the engineering departmentProvide compassionate and impactful reviews of technical project plans and codeOur StackFrontend: React, React Native, TypeScript, Redux, ViteAPIs: GraphQL, RESTBackend: Python, Django, Flask, aiohttpData: PostgreSQL, RedisInfra: Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS) including ECS, RDS, CloudFront, etc.Who You Are/ Requirements:8+ years of relevant software development experience, with a clear focus on frontend engineeringDeep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling (Vite, Webpack, or similar); experience with React Native strongly preferredProven track record designing and scaling frontend platforms, design systems, or shared component libraries used by multiple product teamsStrong working knowledge of GraphQL (schema design, client tooling) and the ability to contribute meaningfully to backend services in Python (Django/Flask) when neededExperience driving frontend architecture decisions — state management, performance, bundling, rendering strategies, and testingStrong grasp of web performance, accessibility (WCAG), and internationalization (including RTL is a plus)Experience improving developer experience and CI/CD for frontend codebases (linting, type checks, automated testing, MR/PR workflows, metrics)Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across teamsAbility to work effectively with and mentor a distributed engineering teamExperience leading and architecting large-scale projects as a technical thought leaderPassion for building something to improve the lives of others. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be able to maintain work authorization for the duration of employment without employer sponsorship or employer-provided training plans or attestations (including, for example, the Form I-983 required for STEM OPT).Bonus Points If You Have Experience InNative mobile development (iOS/Android) beyond React NativeBuilding or contributing to a design system at scale (Figma Code Connect, tokens, theming)Real-time messaging and notification flows (including push notifications)AI-assisted developer tooling (e.g., agentic coding tools, code generation, LLM-powered DX)Working with AWS or other cloud platformsSQL, bash, or other scripting languages to facilitate debugging or developer experience contributionsWorking at a high-growth startup, on SaaS software, or in Health Tech / HR TechBenefitsFundamentals:Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) optionFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health's platformFlexible Time Off Company-wide Collective Pause Days Family Support:Parental Leave Policy Family Forming Benefit through CarrotFamily Assistance Benefit through UrbanSitterProfessional Development:Professional Development StipendFinancial Wellness:401kFinancial Planning Benefit through OriginBut wait there’s more…!Annual Wellness Stipend to use on items that promote your overall well being New Hire Stipend to help cover work-from-home setup costsModSquad Community: Virtual events like active ERGs, holiday themed activities, team-building events and moreMonthly Cell Phone ReimbursementEqual Pay for Equal Work Act InformationPlease refer to the ranges below to find the starting annual pay range for individuals applying to work remotely from the following locations for this role.Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area and New York City MetroZone 2: All other California locations and Seattle, WAZone 3: All other New York locations, All other Washington locations, Washington DC, Austin, TX, CT, IL, MA, NH, NJ, OR, RI, VTZone 4: All other Texas locations, AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WV, WI, WYDepending on the scope of the role, some ranges are indicative of On Target Earnings (OTE) and includes both base pay and commission at 100% achievement of established targets.