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Staff Software Engineer

Honor

full-remoteleadpermanentbackendproduct-management United States Yesterday via LinkedIn
194,400 - 216,000 USD/annual

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PythonAWSAPI DesignDistributed SystemsRelational DatabasesService-Oriented ArchitectureReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSMentorship

About the role

Staff Software Engineer

Build and operate production backend systems that power how families find care and how Care Professionals do their work.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build core services for Honor’s public digital experiences and growth channels (DemandGen).
  • Evolve systems from design through operation with a strong quality and debugging mindset.
  • Ensure high-quality delivery and that clients benefit from attention to detail.
  • Improve engineering and team processes by identifying inefficiencies and proposing actionable changes.
  • Collaborate closely with design, product, data, and care operations in a cross-functional environment.
  • Mentor others and contribute to a healthy, inclusive engineering culture.
  • Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical partners (written and verbal).

Requirements

  • Strong backend engineering experience operating production systems.
  • Experience designing relational data models and working with databases at scale.
  • Familiarity with AWS and service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience with API design, distributed systems, and backend performance considerations.
  • Proficiency in Python (or transferable backend experience with willingness to learn Python).
  • Familiarity with frontend technologies: React, TypeScript, and Tailwind.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience using AI tooling to improve productivity in coding and deployment.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Hiring salary range: $194,400–$216,000 USD (base pay).
  • Equity packages (based on level/responsibilities) and 401(k) with up to 4% employer match.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance options.
  • Generous time off and wellness/mental health benefits.

About Honor

Honor is a technology company focused on aging care innovation, aiming to help older adults live on their own terms. It provides technology, tools, and services that support in-home care, including via its Home Instead consumer care brand and a large Care Pros network. Together, Honor and Home Instead use technology to improve how families discover and receive care.

Scraped 8/5/2026