Staff Software Engineer, Rula
Backend/AI
$184.1-216.6k
Matching people with therapists
Be an early applicant
Matching people with therapists
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$184.1-216.6k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make mental healthcare work for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 8-10 years of backend software engineering experience, including designing, building, and operating production systems at scale
- Experience with at least one backend language commonly used for mobile backends (e.g., Python, Node.js, Ruby)
- Proven experience designing and implementing APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) to support complex mobile applications
- Hands-on experience integrating and deploying large language models (via OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, or custom-hosted models)
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems fundamentals (scalability, caching, performance optimization, reliability, observability)
Desirable
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Familiarity with data-intensive systems or workflows (pipelines, integrations, metrics capture)
- Experience with modern infrastructure and tooling (CI/CD, cloud platforms, observability)
- Comfortable participating in on-call rotations, troubleshooting production issues, and contributing to team reliability practices
- Prior experience in a high-growth or evolving environment, with ability to adapt to shifting priorities
What the job involves
- We’re hiring a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership as we build the backend for Rula’s next generation of projects
- You’ll set direction for how we design and scale services in TypeScript and Node.js, guiding complex technical initiatives that power mobile and patient-facing experiences
- A key focus of this role is enabling AI-powered features that deliver more personalized, effective care at scale
- You’ll partner with leaders across engineering and product, mentor senior engineers, and create frameworks that multiply the impact of the org
- This is a unique opportunity to shape how technology and AI come together to transform access to mental health care
Our take
More than half of adults in the US will be diagnosed with a mental illness during their lifetime, and yet inaccessibility of treatment remains a huge problem. That’s what Rula aims to solve, with its platform that matches users to therapists that are covered by their insurance.
The company, formerly known as Path, is partnered with a number of major health insurers, including UnitedHealthcare and Anthem, making it an accessible service for millions of Americans. It allows users to browse therapists almost instantly, with just a short questionnaire to fill in before their matches are shown.
Though the market for tech services offering mental health provision is an overstuffed one, containing giants like BetterHelp as well as newer competitors, Rula's partnerships with insurers do mark it out against the crowd. The business has been steadily growing, and significantly bolstered its executive team in 2023. Its recent rebrand was designed to emphasize its vision to improve not only access to mental health care, but also clinical outcomes.
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Insights
73% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2022
$88m
SERIES B
Apr 2021
$17.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110.9m
Company benefits
- The ability to work remotely from any location in the US
- Pay and benefits that aren’t geo-locked
- Two company-wide shut-down weeks a year for self-care
- Access to 401(k) personal retirement plan
- Paid parental leave to support you and your family
- Medical, dental, and vision employer insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) through our insurance
- The equipment you need for your home office
Company HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Josh Bruno
(Co-founder & CEO)Formerly the founder and CEO of Hometeam, they have also worked as a Software Engineer at both Yahoo! and Silicon Laboratories, a Venture Investor at Bain Capital Ventures, and an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company.
Gabe Diop
(Co-founder)Previously a Sales Solution Specialist at Linkedin, before becoming Head of Sales at FEAT Socks. They have also worked in Business Development at Catalant Technologies and in Partnerships at Spruce Health.
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