About us:

Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based telehealth, was founded in 2015 to address systemic inequities in healthcare access, and ensure all children can get the quality care they need and deserve. We leverage digital health technology to provide on-demand physical and mental health care services to over 2 million students in school districts across the country.

Physical and mental telehealth has become more relevant in the lives of children than ever before. Hazel is experiencing tremendous company growth as we respond to our nation’s call for equitable, affordable, and safe virtual access to healthcare.

We are a mission-driven team of healthcare and business leaders, educators, and tech innovators, bringing together our unique skills in a meaningful way to do good in the world. Please consider joining us to share your gifts and talents with a growing and diverse organization, working to make healthcare available to all students.

The Role: Backend Software Engineer

Location: Remote, San Francisco

About This Role:

As a Backend Software Engineer, your day to day will primarily involve working on our server and APIs powering our mobile/web applications and data infrastructure but the ideal candidate isn’t afraid of pitching in to help on anything including our mobile clients, web dashboards, and more. If you enjoy learning, love to create and just get things done, you’ll fit in well.

This role is perfect for you if:

• You enjoy the challenge of solving complex technical problems and delivering iterative solutions that provide value each step of the way.
• You enjoy working with partners across the organization, as well as within your own team to solve problems.
• You are a great communicator who enjoys organizing a team around discovering and delivering solutions.

Your Background:

We are looking for diverse individuals who want to support our mission and values. Please consider applying even if you don't fully meet 100% of these criteria.

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with Java or other backend technologies such as Python, .NET, Typescript or Go.
• Experience designing, querying and scaling relational databases.
• Experience building scalable server infrastructure and debugging complex issues in a production environment.
• Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Heroku).

Hazel’s Core Values:

• Exceptional Partnership: We seek to understand, align, and then work to exceed the highest expectations of those we serve.

• Always Accountable: We set high standards for ourselves and each other and deliver. We do what we say we are going to do.

• Make it Happen: Every teammate has the power and responsibility to make our company better. We are collectively imagining and building the product and company of our dreams.

• One Team: Our success is driven by building relationships and collaborating across teams, geographies and functions. Bringing in diverse perspectives and understanding everyone’s personal story drives to transformative solutions.

• Never Stop Innovating: We are bold. Our goal is to make transformational change. Sometimes we will fail, and we use it to learn and drive forward.

• Drive Impact: Everything comes down to the impact Hazel makes on people - our families and students, our teammates, our partners, our neighbors, ourselves.

Our Benefits:

This is an exciting position in a fast-paced organization. We offer:

• A highly competitive salary
• Flexible work hours and the option to work remotely
• Generous, high-quality medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401K with a 100% employer match for contributions up to 4% of salary
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability and employer-sponsored life insurance
• Home office setup including a Macbook, iPad (depending on role), and internet and phone reimbursement for remote positions
• A positive, supportive, and passionate team

Our Stance On Diversity:

At Hazel, we don’t just accept differences—we thrive on them. We recognize that having diverse perspectives and backgrounds among our teammates makes our company, our solutions, and our service to families and schools stronger. We are committed to making Hazel an inclusive work environment and helping all staff grow professionally.

Hazel is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or Veteran status.

All offers of employment are conditioned on a candidate’s consent to a background check and our satisfaction with the results. Qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.