Staff Software Engineer
Nextpatient
| Company | Nextpatient |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | US |
| Remote | Remote |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | USD 250k–300k |
| Posted | 21 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
NextPatient is a healthcare software company that modernizes the patient experience by integrating with legacy doctor's office systems. This Staff Software Engineer role is for a high-performing full-stack builder to lead development of significant product features, working closely with product, design, and co-founders.
What You'll Do
• Lead development of meaningful product slices as a full-stack engineer using Python, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL
• Deliver best-in-category features that modernize the patient experience (online scheduling, paperless check-in, payments, etc.)
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and co-founders on product strategy and execution
• Gather direct feedback from practices and account managers to validate and improve features
• Participate in client calls to understand healthcare practice workflows and pain points
What You Need
• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• Track record of making significant contributions to shipped products
• Full-stack development capability across frontend (JavaScript) and backend (Python, PostgreSQL)
• Startup-friendly temperament comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Experience working on Linux systems
Nice to Have
• Healthcare or medical software experience
• AI/ML implementation experience (as AI is growing in importance at the company)
• Experience with legacy system integration
$250,000–$300,000 base salary, equity offered, comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with match, generous PTO, 11 federally recognized holidays, fully paid parental leave after 12 months tenure, company-wide and team trips