Activate Care is looking for a Software Engineer to help design and build the tools that power coordination between healthcare providers and community organizations. You will work alongside experienced engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality software that directly supports organizations improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
What You'll Do
- Implement well-specified features with guidance from senior engineers.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that supports system reliability and scalability.
- Contribute to responsive web applications and progressive web apps.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and team ceremonies.
- Write and maintain automated tests to ensure system reliability.
- Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver user-focused solutions.
- Document code, specifications, and workflows for clarity and reusability.
- Learn and apply prompt engineering, AI-assisted dev tools, and automation frameworks to accelerate productivity.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of a High School Diploma with an equivalent of 4+ years Software Engineering experience.
- 3+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer.
- Experience working effectively with Agile/Scrum teams.
- Advanced ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Willingness and ability to learn new technologies, adapt to feedback and continuously improve technical skills.
- Experience building applications using Ruby on Rails, Ruby Sinatra, or Node.js/Express.
- Frontend development experience with React and modern JavaScript.
- Ability to create responsive web apps and PWAs using HTML/CSS.
- Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and web services.
- Familiarity with relational or document databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or EdgeDB.
- Experience with background job processing systems such as ActiveJob, Sidekiq, or Resque.
- Experience using Cursor, MCP agents, LLMs, or Ollama.
- Strong understanding of prompt engineering concepts.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or CircleCI.
- Familiarity with development automation and workflow optimization.
- Strong understanding of separation of concerns, code quality, and maintainable architecture.
- Experience designing and implementing well-tested features.
- Familiarity with multiple quality domains such as functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Cypress, MiniTest, or other automated testing approaches.
- Experience working with Git workflows, pull requests, and collaborative development practices.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- Healthcare experience.
- Experience maintaining Ruby on Rails applications in production environments.
- Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes/Helm.
- Knowledge of secure coding practices (OWASP, Brakeman) and handling sensitive healthcare data (HIPAA awareness).
- Prior experience working on healthcare platforms or workflow automation systems.
Technical Stack
- Backend: Ruby on Rails, Ruby Sinatra, Node.js/Express
- Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, EdgeDB
- Background Jobs: ActiveJob, Sidekiq, Resque
- AI/Dev Tools: Cursor, MCP agents, LLMs, Ollama
- CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI
- Testing: Cypress, MiniTest
- Version Control: Git
Team & Environment
You will work alongside experienced engineers, product managers, and designers.
Work Mode
This position is open to candidates based in the United States.
At Activate Care, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military, and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
