Staff Software Engineer (RCM)

Join Rula, a mental healthcare startup, as a Staff Software Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will lead the architecture and technical vision of Rula's Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Payments team. You will design scalable and robust systems that serve as the backbone for Rula's business growth. You will also mentor a talented team of engineers and drive a culture of technical excellence. Enjoy remote work, generous benefits, and the opportunity to make a high-impact in mental healthcare.

• Lead the architecture and technical vision of Rula’s Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Payments team, transforming how Rula handles complex payments, claims submission, and revenue workflows.
• Design mission-critical systems that are scalable and robust, serving as the backbone for Rula's business growth, and partner with product and clinical stakeholders to solve operational challenges.
• Mentor a talented team of engineers, drive a culture of technical excellence, and lead high-priority, cross-team technical initiatives from conception to delivery.
• The ideal candidate has deep experience in distributed systems and is excited about applying modern engineering practices to make high-impact mental healthcare accessible to all
• Expertise in backend distributed architecture (microservices, event-driven systems), and experience in full-stack engineering (e.g., TypeScript, React, Node.js)
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and scaling complex, distributed systems in a production environment
• Demonstrated experience leading high-priority, cross-team technical initiatives from conception to delivery, including stakeholder management and navigating complex technical trade-offs
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) to optimize development velocity and code quality
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, influence technical culture, and elevate team performance through code reviews and documentation
• Experience at startup / growth-stage companies
• Experience with NodeJs, Typescript, Kafka, AWS or equivalent, React
• Strong domain knowledge or ability to rapidly master financial/healthcare systems (HIPAA compliance, claims/payments)
• High personal awareness, and growth mindset (for Software Engineer)