Associate Software Engineer – Full Stack

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the nation’s most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we’re redefining what’s possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength is built on four core values: People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we’ve created a uniquely integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced technology, operational excellence, and a relentless commitment to patient care. From manufacturing and quality control to distribution and customer experience, our teams work together to raise industry standards, expand access to critical medications, and improve outcomes for patients and providers across the country.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new role. It means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that’s transforming healthcare at scale. We invest deeply in our people, encourage bold thinking, and create opportunities for growth, leadership, and innovation at every level. Your ideas matter here, your development is supported, and the work you do has a direct impact on the lives of millions.

If you thrive in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment where innovation, collaboration, and ambition come together, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s transform healthcare together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate Software Engineer - Full Stack supports business impact by helping build secure, reliable digital platforms that improve product delivery, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Working under the guidance of experienced engineers, this role contributes to modern web frontends, APIs, microservices, and data layers using established architecture and cloud practices. The engineer uses approved AI-assisted tools to support coding, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous learning while validating generated outputs.

Operating within Empower's fast-growing, highly regulated 503A/503B environment, this position follows established security, quality, and compliance requirements. The role emphasizes foundational technical skills, collaboration, disciplined execution, and a willingness to learn. With mentorship and regular code review, the associate delivers well-defined features and fixes, builds technical proficiency, and develops increasing independence while supporting mission-critical healthcare operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Platform Engineering

• Full Stack: Contribute to application features and fixes using the team's technology stack, including TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, GraphQL, C# and Python. Work with experienced engineers to connect frontends, APIs, and microservices, following established patterns and using approved AI-assisted coding and testing tools with human review.
• API Development: Help build, test, and maintain RESTful APIs that support data exchange across systems. Follow established API design, security, and regulatory requirements, and assist with debugging, monitoring, and performance improvements under engineering guidance.
• Cloud Architecture: Support cloud-based applications across Azure and AWS using established Infrastructure as Code templates. Assist with configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting, and learn to use approved AI tools to evaluate resource utilization, reliability, and cost efficiency.

DevOps and Automation

• Pipeline Automation: Assist with maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Help update build, test, and deployment tasks, investigate pipeline failures, and use approved AI-assisted automation while following established governance, review, and traceability practices.
• Infrastructure Management: Support Terraform-based infrastructure changes under the guidance of experienced engineers. Follow existing templates and review processes, and help investigate monitoring alerts and AI-generated insights related to capacity, anomalies, and performance.
• Release Engineering: Contribute to release readiness through automated testing, deployment verification, and monitoring. Follow documented release and rollback procedures, use approved AI tools to assist troubleshooting, and escalate issues to support reliable, compliant deployments.

Collaboration and Innovation

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product, data, and engineering teams to clarify requirements and deliver assigned features. Communicate progress, ask questions, and use approved AI-enabled collaboration tools to support problem-solving and alignment with business needs.
• Technical Development: Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, apply feedback from experienced engineers, and follow engineering best practices. Build proficiency through mentorship, hands-on development, and responsible use of AI-assisted learning and coding tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Help identify recurring defects, manual tasks, and small system improvements. Implement scoped enhancements with guidance, use approved AI-assisted analysis where appropriate, and document changes that improve quality, performance, or developer productivity.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Foundational knowledge of full stack development, API design, and microservices, with hands-on experience in one or more of Angular, React.js, Next.js, Python, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL, and a willingness to learn the broader stack.
• Basic familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, gained through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Basic understanding of AWS and Azure concepts, including cloud services, monitoring, and security practices, with a willingness to learn requirements for regulated environments.
• Ability to use approved AI tools for coding, testing, and troubleshooting with guidance, validate generated outputs, and follow company requirements for data protection and responsible AI use.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Internship experience through three years of professional software development experience, including hands-on work with Java or React.js or comparable technologies. Relevant academic, personal, or open-source projects may demonstrate foundational development skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience demonstrating foundational software engineering capabilities.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and learning skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, incorporate feedback, and manage assigned tasks in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Exposure to headless web applications and REST APIs, with basic familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Nice to have: Exposure to React Native for cross-platform mobile application development.
• Familiarity with healthcare standards and regulations such as Health Level Seven International (HL7) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a plus.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions.
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges.
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity.
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences.

VALUES:

• People: Empowering people defines who we are.
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time.
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose.
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS:

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.