Staff Software Engineer - Garner Health

Garner’s mission is to transform the healthcare economy, delivering high-quality and affordable care for all.

We are fundamentally reimagining how healthcare works in the U.S. by partnering with employers to redesign healthcare benefits using clear incentives and powerful, data-driven insights. Our approach guides employees to higher-quality, lower-cost care, creating a system that works better for everyone. Patients achieve better health outcomes, employers spend healthcare dollars more effectively, and physicians are rewarded for delivering exceptional care rather than performing more procedures.

Garner is one of the fastest-growing healthcare technology companies in the country. Our products are trusted by the most sophisticated employers and providers in the industry, and we are building a team of talented, mission-driven individuals who are motivated to make a meaningful impact on healthcare at scale.

About the role:

We are seeking an exceptional Staff Software Engineer to join our organization. Garner’s Engineering team tackles incredibly hard technical problems for a mission that truly matters. Our systems analyze billions of medical records to rank healthcare providers across the country. We are an AWS + Kubernetes shop, and we are constantly introducing new technologies as our system load doubles every year. We expect our engineers to champion cutting-edge industry practices as we aggressively embrace AI in every facet of our operations and norms. We are seeking teammates who take pride in delivering their best work while fostering a strong team culture.

Where you will work:

Garner is headquartered in NYC, but this position is available for individuals who are comfortable with remote work and occasional travel to HQ.

What you will do:

• Lead team-level technical strategy and execution on multi-quarter time horizons
• Use AI to build, optimize, and maintain software systems
• Uplevel engineers across the organization by raising the technical bar
• Collaborate across disciplines to understand our domain and iterate on projects
• Protect our users’ privacy and security through best practices

The ideal candidate has:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience leading teams of engineers with demonstrated impact on technical strategy
• A generalist software engineering mindset ready to learn new languages, frameworks, and techniques required for a fast paced startup environment
• Demonstrated ability to build complex systems using AI coding agents (we use Claude Code)
• Able to learn quickly and mentor others
• Familiarity with data security and HIPAA compliance
• A desire to be a part of a high-performing, mission-driven team that operates with intense urgency, a strong sense of individual accountability, and a commitment to au