Senior Software Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3X) Relocation assistance available Opportunity Overview NOCD is seeking a Senior/Lead Full Stack Engineer to join our rapidly growing digital health team and help expand access to effective OCD treatment. You will work closely with engineering leadership, product, design, and clinical teams to build and scale systems that improve measurable outcomes for real patients and clinicians. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership, enjoys solving meaningful problems, and wants to work on technology that makes a genuine difference in people’s lives. You will influence architecture decisions, build and enhance full-stack features, and contribute to a scalable technical foundation as we grow. Required Qualifications 8+ years of professional software development experience 5+ years building full-stack web applications Strong backend experience with Python Familiarity with Typescript Experience designing REST APIs and microservice architectures Familiarity with AWS services (S3, EC2, RDS/Aurora) Experience working with relational databases (MySQL preferred) Understanding of security, authentication/authorization models, and scalability considerations Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub workflows, and cloud deployments Strong testing, debugging, and problem-solving experience High attention to detail and data-driven decision making Clear, effective written and verbal communication Additional Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field Exposure to analytics tools (BigQuery, Metabase) What You’ll Work On Build and enhance digital therapy experiences that support ERP exercise completion and progress tracking Improve community and encouragement features that help members support each other Develop backend systems that clinicians rely on to deliver safe, high-quality care Enhance scalability, performance, reliability, and system resilience Collaborate cross-functionally with product, clinical, and design teams to define workflows and user value Help shape engineering practices, standards, and architecture as the company grows About NOCD At NOCD, we’re on a mission to make life-changing mental health treatment accessible to everyone who needs it. OCD is one of the most disruptive and misunderstood conditions and yet the most effective therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), is still difficult for far too many people to reach. We’re here to change that at scale. Born out of firsthand experience navigating misdiagnosis and the struggle to find proper care, NOCD has grown rapidly since our Series A and is expanding nationwide. Every line of code you ship helps real people access real treatment that can dramatically improve their lives, often within weeks, not years. We’re building patient-facing platforms and clinical technology that directly improves outcomes, empowers therapists, and shapes the future of digital mental healthcare. If you want to work with a team that values empathy, ownership, curiosity, and continuous learning and you want your work to have visible, human impact, NOCD is the place to do the most meaningful engineering of your career. Competitive compensation and Bonus Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) Flexible PTO Chicago office with remote-friendly options Onsite fitness center Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusivity #J-18808-Ljbffr NOCD