Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Sage
Edge
$175-230k
+ Stock options
3+ days a week in office
Modern operating system for senior care
Open for applications
Modern operating system for senior care
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$175-230k
+ Stock options
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To improve the care and quality of life for caregivers and older adults.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant depth in backend and/or embedded systems
- Track record of leading complex technical projects from conception through delivery, influencing outcomes across team boundaries
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate team capabilities
- Proven experience and proficiency in Java and object oriented principles
- Working knowledge of Linux, networking and RF communication
- Strong communication skills, with experience presenting technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A history of coming up with solutions to problems that could be described as MacGyver-esque (in a good way!)
Desirable
- Experience developing high-availability production Java systems
- Experience customizing Linux distributions for commercial deployment
- Experience designing systems that span edge and cloud environments, including challenges like intermittent connectivity, over-the-air updates, and fleet management
- Experience working with AWS backend technologies and distributed systems
- Background in IoT, healthcare technology, or regulated industries
- Experience with some of the technologies listed here and opinions on what makes some better than others and why
What the job involves
- As a Senior/Staff Backend IoT Engineer, you will be a technical leader responsible for bridging physical systems at senior living communities with the cloud computing infrastructure that powers the Sage platform
- You will define the architectural direction for our edge computing systems and drive technical decisions that impact the entire organization
- You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Implementation teams to help create the next generation of software/hardware solutions that revolutionize care in senior living
- Beyond individual contribution, you will mentor engineers across the team, establish engineering best practices, and serve as a key technical voice in company-wide strategic decisions
- You will have the opportunity to own multiple projects (e.g. , fall detection, location tracking technology, integration with third-party hardware)
- Your contributions to the edge and backend technology stacks will directly impact the ability to scale the adoption of Sage's offerings and improve the senior living industry
- Define and evolve the technical architecture for Sage's edge computing platform, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term scalability
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Hardware, Cloud Infrastructure, and Client Success to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Mentor and grow engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Develop greenfield solutions to solve some of the most challenging problems in the senior living industry
- Develop software that will run on thousands of on-premise deployed systems and design the cloud systems that will allow for their orchestration
- Create and maintain software to create high fidelity diagnostics of edge hardware
- Design methods to train machine learning models that determine location of residents at senior living communities
- Develop full-stack services and review pull requests with the broader engineering team, raising the bar for code quality and system design
- Remotely troubleshoot and diagnose issues with edge deployed hardware and software, working closely with support and client success teams to systematically address root causes
Our take
In the event of an accident or fall, elder care facilities largely rely on outdated nurse call systems, which can mean residents wait longer than necessary to receive care or attention. Sage solves this problem by providing carers and institutions with a modern operating system.
Sage's caregiver app allows carers to identify patients in need of help, as well as providing tools for triage and the reviewing of care information. As one of the first companies to bring a data-driven approach to elder care in this way, Sage has received strong attention and raised impressive funding, most recently with the acquisition of $65M.
The age-tech market is growing steadily, and becoming more competitive, which means Sage will need to invest heavily in scaling its outreach in order to consolidate its progress. That said, it has established an early foothold which gives it a place to work from as it develops into the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2026
$65m
SERIES C
Dec 2024
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $124m
Company benefits
- You and your health: Your health comes first. Sage covers 100% of your individual medical premium, plus dental and vision. Every employee also gets a free OneMedical membership for modern primary care, plus access to mental health support through Talkspace, fertility care through KindBody, and virtual medicine through Teladoc.
- Your family and time: When life happens, we're with you. Sage grants eight weeks of parental leave to non-birthing parents and 12 weeks to birthing parents. We also offer a hybrid work schedule and unlimited PTO, which we encourage you to use. In addition, Sage has seven company holidays and closes for two weeks at the end of December.
- Your financial future: You're building something here, so you should own a piece of it. All full-time employees receive equity as part of their compensation package, along with a 401(k) through Empower, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, and commuter benefits through Optum Financial.
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Leadership
Ellen Johnston
(Co-Founder & CPO)Previously Co-Founder, Creative Director and CEO of Makr. She also worked as Director of Digital Experience at Staples.
Matt Lynch
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Senior Software Engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, and a Software Engineering Group Lead at Palantir Technologies.
Raj Mehra
(Co-Founder & CEO)Raj previously co-founded Coupon Doc. He also worked in Corporate Development at Palantir Technologies and as a Head of Strategy & Operations at Cedar.
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