Senior Software Engineer, Lyra Health
Full Stack
$128-195k
+ Equity
Mental health employee benefits
Open for applications
Mental health employee benefits
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$128-195k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform access to life-changing mental health care.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- 4+ years of experience developing enterprise or consumer web applications
- Professional experience with AI tools and agent-based software development
- Relevant professional experience building scalable back-end services and APIs using Python and/or Java/Spring
- Relevant professional experience developing web applications with React.js, React Native and TypeScript
- Highly proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an exceptional Sr. Fullstack Engineer to join our team. We care deeply about making a difference in people’s lives and hope you do too! The In-Care Experience team at Lyra is obsessed with the "What’s Next." Once a member matches with a provider, we take the lead
- We build the infrastructure that powers client onboarding, multi-channel notifications, and bespoke care programs. Our goal? To provide a world-class interface for both providers and members that makes navigating mental health care feel intuitive, supported, and human
- Take ownership of the full-stack development process, from designing backend APIs to implementing front-end components
- Be a driving force towards the agentic transition
- Create lasting impact by building and continuously improving our Python and Java-based microservices
- Work with fellow engineering team members to collaboratively create and refine technical designs and solutions
- Collaborate with key partners including data science, product management, design, and behavioral health specialists
- Follow and promote best practices during all phases of software development, adhering to the highest quality and security standards
- Drive continuous technical improvement for our platforms and tooling
Our take
In the US, millions of people suffer from mental illness each year. This is not only a detriment to individuals, but to businesses as well - with research suggesting that depression and anxiety disorders lead to $1 trillion in lost productivity worldwide each year.
Lyra Health is out to tackle these issues head-on, by delivering mental health care for employees. The company offers video counselling sessions and one-to-one messaging to help users with a variety of conditions including anxiety, depression and substance use disorder.
The company is a key player in the sector alongside peers like Calm, Genoa and Talkspace. Impressively, it boasts a 90% satisfaction rate across its more than 2 million members, demonstrating the impact its products can have.
In 2025, Lyra Health launched a ‘clinical-grade’ chatbot to its offering. This has been met with mixed feelings due to evidence that AI can act unpredictably in response to mental health concerns. It will take time to see whether this feature will enhance or diminish the user experience.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
40% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2022
$35m
SERIES F
May 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Total funding: $690.1m
Company benefits
- Full access to Lyra’s mental health services for employees and their eligible dependents—at no charge
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, and free monthly membership to One Medical
- 401k and equity options
- Four weeks of vacation and paid holidays
- Monthly tech stipend
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
Leadership
David Ebersman
(Co-Founder & Board Chair)Former CEO of the company. Was an Equity Research Analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. Also served as the CFO at Facebook, and worked at Genentech for 15 years, leaving as Chief Financial Officer & Executive VP.
Jennifer Schulz
(CEO)Former CEO of Experian North America, Head of Global Online and Digital Products at Visa, and CEO at Verifi.
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