Staff Software Engineer

About the role:  RIS Rx is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of four to eight engineers building platforms that identify and mitigate gross-to-net (GTN) revenue leakage for pharmaceutical manufacturers. This is a people-leadership role focused on the growth, delivery, and health of your team while staying close enough to the technology to guide sound decisions. 

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of four to eight engineers with regular 1:1s, feedback, career development, and performance management.

• Own your team’s delivery: planning, prioritization, and execution against roadmap commitments, in partnership with product.

• Be accountable for the quality, reliability, and on-call health of the systems your team owns.

• Hire, onboard, and build a strong, inclusive team, setting a high bar for craft and collaboration.

• Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to align priorities and remove blockers.

• Stay technically engaged by joining design and code reviews enough to guide architecture and trade-offs, without being the primary individual contributor.

• Foster sound handling of regulated data (PHI, partner contracts) and a culture of security and compliance.

• Use the leveling framework to set clear expectations and support engineers’ growth toward the next level.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing software engineers, built on a strong foundation as a senior engineer.

• A track record of shipping software and developing the people on your team.

• Enough technical depth in our stack (Go, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL) to engage credibly in technical decisions.

• Strong communication, coaching, and prioritization skills.

• Experience in healthcare, pharma, or another regulated, data-sensitive domain preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we offer:

• Free gym membership  

• Modern office  

• Annual merit-based salary increases  

• 401(k) with annual company match  

• Medical - RIS Rx covers 100% of the employee’s base HMO medical plan  

• Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life Insurance  

• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)  

• Paid Holidays  

• Time off that grows with you:  

• 3 weeks PTO 0-2 years  

• 4 weeks PTO after 3+ years 

• 5 weeks PTO after 5+ years  

• Recognition programs that celebrate impact and results  

• Mentorship and coaching opportunities  

• Clear growth paths and career development support  

• Fully stocked snack kitchen  

• Monthly Company-paid lunches 

• Best cold brew coffee in town on tap 

Job Title: Software Engineering Manager

Location: Irvine, CA (on-site)

Reports to: Director, Software Engineering

FLSA Status: Exempt

About Our Organization:  RIS Rx (pronounced "RISE Rx") is on a mission to make every dollar allocated for affordability count, delivering true impact for the patients and pharma manufacturers we serve. We’ve built the industry’s first real-time, pharmacist-led GTN Revenue Performance platform, restoring trust, visibility, and integrity to patient affordability.

What sets us apart? Our team combines deep pharmacy roots with cutting-edge technology, tackling patient access barriers in smarter, more human ways. Our people-first culture means you’ll find career growth, great benefits, and a supportive environment waiting for you, because we believe when people thrive, everyone wins.

Join us and help shape a better, brighter future for patient access.