Software Engineer, Backend

The Opportunity

We're hiring a Software Engineer to help build and evolve the backend systems that power Grow Therapy's platform. In this role, you'll design, implement, and ship server-side features and services that directly impact how clients and providers connect, communicate, and access care.

You'll join a collaborative, product-focused engineering organization where technical work is closely tied to reliability, scalability, and real-world outcomes. This role is ideal for an engineer who takes pride in writing clean, well-tested code, thinks carefully about system design and data integrity, and is energized by the opportunity to grow alongside a fast-moving team.

Why This Role Matters

Access to mental healthcare in America is still deeply fragmented and Grow Therapy is building the platform to fix that. We connect clients, providers, and health plans in a single integrated system, and the software our engineers ship directly shapes whether people can find and afford the care they need.

We're growing fast - nearly 22,000 clinicians, over 1.4 million clients, and on track to surpass 10 million sessions in 2026 and we see ourselves as a generational company with a long way still to go. Engineers who join now have a real opportunity to build systems that matter at meaningful scale.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, implement, and ship backend services and APIs that power core platform functionality for clients and providers
• Own the full lifecycle of your work — from scoping and implementation through testing, deployment, and iteration
• Contribute to and improve core platform systems, including those related to data pipelines, service reliability, and business logic
• Implement and support A/B tests and experiments, from hypothesis through measurement and rollout
• Investigate, triage, and resolve production incidents and complex cross-system bugs
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable production code and take an active role in code reviews
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver well-scoped, measurable solutions
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions within your team

You'll Be a Good Fit If You Have

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend engineering experience, including service design, data modeling, and API development
• Experience building and maintaining production systems at scale where reliability, data quality, and correctness matter
• Comfortable working in Python (preferred) with a solid understanding of backend fundamentals
• Strong execution skills and the ability to deliver scoped work independently
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn complex systems and new problem domains
• A product-minded approach — you understand how technical decisions impact user experience and business outcomes
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of working closely with cross-functional partners including Product, Design, and Data Science
• Experience using AI-assisted dev tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot)
• A bias toward ownership, speed, learning, and continuous improvement

Engineering Team Overviews

Marketplace Experience
The Marketplace Experience team shapes how clients discover and evaluate providers on Grow, transforming a simple directory into a guided, personalized entry point to care. As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll work across search, ranking, profiles, and booking flows to build a fast, resilient, and intelligent marketplace that helps every client find the right fit provider and convert that intent into a booked appointment.

Client Activation
The Client Activation team owns the fragile moments between booking and a client’s first few sessions, making starting care feel clear, reliable, and supportive. As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll build and harden systems for scheduling, authentication, notifications, and early-journey flows that directly determine whether clients show up, come back for visit two, and build lasting relationships with their providers.

Claims Engine
The Claims Engine team powers Grow’s end-to-end insurance claim lifecycle, from claim creation through submission, remits, and denials. As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll build robust, observable services that encode complex payor rules, reduce denials and rework, and ensure providers get paid accurately and on time.

Role Details:

• Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt 
• Base Compensation: The base compensation range for this position is $136,000–$175,000 USD Annually.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work onsite from our NYC, San Francisco, or Seattle hub location three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and travel 2–3 times per year (e.g., company and department offsites).

The base compensation for this role will vary depending on several factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, and the candidate’s working location.