Honor exists to expand the world’s capacity to care.
We’re combining high tech with high-touch to deliver better home care for aging adults, better jobs for Care Professionals, and entirely new offerings to support the aging journey, at scale.
Founded in 2014, and now a Series E funded “Unicorn” valued at over $1B, Honor leads the world’s largest home care network with the most advanced care platform. Our August 2021 acquisition of Home Instead has created a global company that’s revolutionizing how society cares for older adults, their families, and Care Professionals.
The Honor Care Platform combines local care and the most advanced technology to bring the highest quality care to more aging adults.
Grow at Honor as part of a united team where everyone shows up authentically, shares ideas bravely, and solves complex problems!
About the Work:
Key Responsibilities
- Backend Development: Architect, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs to support complex user workflows and applications..
- In-App Messaging: Design and implement real-time messaging systems, including delivery protocols, persistence, and notifications for a superior user experience.
- End-to-End Product Delivery: Work closely with product managers and designers to define requirements, scope, and timelines for delivering high-quality solutions.
- System Optimization: Ensure backend systems are optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability under various workloads.
- Mentorship and Collaboration: Lead code reviews, provide technical mentorship to team members, and foster a culture of learning and growth within the team.
- Problem Solving: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve system-wide issues in both backend and mobile domains.
Qualifications
- Backend Development Expertise:
- 6+ years of professional experience in backend development.
- Expertise in building APIs (REST/GraphQL) and handling large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of server-side frameworks such as Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), or Ruby on Rails.
- Proficiency in database design (SQL and NoSQL) and optimization for performance.
- Mobile Development:
- 4+ years of iOS development experience using Swift, SwiftUI, or UIKit.
- Knowledge of integrating mobile apps with cloud services and backend systems.
- In-App Messaging Expertise:
- Experience designing and implementing messaging systems using WebSockets, Push Notifications, or third-party services like Firebase and Twilio.
- Cross-Platform Collaboration:
- Strong ability to communicate and collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineering teams.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects from planning to execution
- Additional Skills:
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Understanding of security best practices for backend and mobile applications.
What We Offer
- A dynamic, innovative, and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities to work on state-of-the-art technologies and meaningful projects.
- Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits packages.
- Career growth opportunities and a focus on professional development.
What’s next?
Honor is remote friendly! We're hiring across the U.S., with an entirely virtual interview and onboarding process. Most of our positions are remote/work from home and do not require permanent relocation. As conditions allow, we have office space for in-person collaboration in our San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Austin, TX, and Omaha, NE hubs. If you're looking for a great job that offers you the opportunity to work from home, we'd love to talk to you.
Want to know more about why Honor is a great place to work? Check out our perks!
We value people! These four people-centric values guide the ways we work and decisions we make every day.
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Honor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or belief.
Honor is an E-Verify company. For more information please review our Participation and your Right to Work
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What We Do
The Honor Care Platform combines local care and the most advanced technology to deliver over a million hours of care every week. We’re combining high tech with high-touch to deliver better home care for aging adults, better jobs for Care Professionals, and entirely new offerings to support the aging journey, at scale.
Why Work With Us
Working for Honor means being part of a united team where everyone shows up authentically, shares ideas bravely, and solves complex problems. A diverse environment, with women making up more than 50% of the company and 45% of the senior management team. We provide regular performance reviews, L&D opportunities, town halls,ERGs, & internal mobility
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