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[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Remote · Senegal Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Spark builds healthcare technology for Medicare advisors and beneficiaries. The Senior Software Engineer will deliver full-stack features for its broker platform and make architectural decisions that support scalability and long-term stability.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver impactful full-stack features that will benefit Medicare brokers and beneficiaries
  • Work closely with product to understand the relationship between agents and Medicare beneficiaries, developing features that improve retiree outcomes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide constructive feedback on design mockups and product scope
  • Identify and manage technical debt while building robust architectures to support platform scalability
  • Actively contribute to development standards by promoting best practices and giving constructive feedback in code reviews and technical designs
  • Build with modern AI-powered developer tools that remove friction and let you focus on meaningful problems - and help us continue to grow how we use them across the team

Skills

  • 5+ years of professional experience with either modern JS (Vue, React) or Python/backend web development, with meaningful hands-on experience in both
  • Comfort with ambiguity; ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
  • Product intuition and a keen interest in how tech investments drive business outcomes
  • Fluency with AI-powered development tools as part of your everyday workflow
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Attention to detail and a history of technical excellence shipping customer-facing products
  • Commitment to a growth-oriented team culture focused on learning, continuous improvement, and winning together
  • Experience working directly with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
  • Expertise in Django or similar
  • Track record in technical or project leadership

Benefits

  • Equity compensation
  • Health care, including dental and vision
  • Flexible work location; co-working available
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • Monthly Remote Work Stipend (help cover costs of home-office needs)
  • Paid Parental Leave: up to 14 weeks for birthing parents and up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
  • Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, Calm, and more!
  • Company retreats

Company Overview

  • Spark is the platform behind independent Medicare brokers — giving them the technology, services, and community to become true advocates for their clients. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.sparkadvisors.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Spark has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 79 in 2025, 30 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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