Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (Member Experience)
Sidecar Health · Remote
Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000 - $175,000
or apply directly on Sidecar Health's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Sidecar Health's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 36% of Sidecar Health's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Sidecar Health
- high 14 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 17 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Sidecar Health's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Sidecar Health.
About this role
The Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack (Search) at Sidecar Health will be responsible for owning the search architecture and implementation, focusing on OpenSearch clusters and ingestion pipelines. This role involves designing search APIs, driving relevance and ranking, and modernizing search data pipelines while collaborating with various teams to ensure quality and performance. The engineer will also communicate technical insights to stakeholders and mentor other engineers in search-related features.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Sidecar Health as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Significant experience owning search systems in production
- Deep knowledge of Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
- Ability to explain ranking tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with AWS OpenSearch domains including index design, mappings, and performance
- Ability to define and measure search quality metrics
Nice to have
- React and Next.js experience
- Experience with search observability and tooling
- Background in healthcare data such as provider directories or drug/formulary data
- Experience taking a search system from batch to near-real-time indexing
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Equity package
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid vacation and company holidays
Worth weighing
- Must reside in California for consideration
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the location requirement
- Salary range provided is quite broad, indicating potential variability based on experience
- Focus on search systems may limit exposure to other engineering areas
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Listed by Sidecar Health on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.