Junior Software Engineer

About Waymark Waymark is a team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders whose mission is to bring the best healthcare to people with Medicaid benefits. Guided by the communities we serve, we bring support and technology-enabled care to help primary care providers keep Medicaid patients healthy. We are building the tools and designing an approach to enable care to reach the patients who can benefit most. Our core values embody the essence of what makes Waymark a unique team today, and what we look for, nurture, and sustain as a team. We are bold builders, believing that the greatest challenges in care delivery can be solved when we harness the power of community and technology. We are humble learners, seeking feedback and perspectives different from our own, and welcome challenges to our conclusions. We experiment to improve, actively seeking data to inform decisions and to assess our own performance. We act with focused urgency, our commitment to our mission drives us to tirelessly pursue results. If this vision resonates with you, we hope you consider bringing your creativity, your energy, your curiosity to Waymark. About this role At Waymark, software engineers build the products that enable care delivery teams — community health workers, social workers, pharmacists, and care coordinators — to support people with Medicaid benefits. As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll be paired with a senior engineer who will mentor you as you build real features and fixes from day one.

You'll write code, participate in code reviews, and learn how our systems fit together. We want someone who is curious, asks hard questions, and brings fresh perspectives — we'll invest in your growth as you contribute to meaningful work. This is a role for someone early in their engineering career who wants to do work that matters. No prior Elixir experience required — we'll teach it. What you'll do in your first six months - Ship features and fixes to our messaging platform, built in Elixir - Work through bug tickets across our stack (React, TypeScript, Elixir) - Set up a local development environment that mirrors production - Participate in sprint planning and refinement, managing your work in Jira - Contribute to code reviews on GitHub and keep your team informed in standups - Collaborate with senior engineers, product, and design on upcoming feature planning - Work with PostgreSQL as part of our production data layer Qualifications - Some experience building software — through professional work, internships, bootcamps, or substantial personal projects - Familiarity with at least one modern web application framework (e. g. React, Next. js, Phoenix, or similar) - Familiarity with Git and version control workflows - Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications - Experience with functional programming - Familiarity with testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines - Interest in healthcare technology and improving health outcomes - Comfort working in a fast-paced, mission-driven startup environment Hiring Range US Employees in San Francisco/Bay Area, New York City - $106,000 - $137,000 US Employees in Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC - $98,000 - $126,000 US Employees in Arlington, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento - $94,000 - $121,000 US Employees in Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Central/Southern, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Portland, Research Triangle, Salt Lake City, Twin Cities - $85,000 - $110,000 US Employees in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Omaha, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa - $82,000 - $106,000 In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here’s what you can expect: Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth.