Senior Full Stack Engineer

The Mission

At Total Life, we believe that the later chapters of life should be defined by growth, purpose, and emotional resilience. We are on a mission to revolutionize healthier aging by combating the silent epidemic of mental health issues and anxiety among the elderly. Our work is driven by a deep-seated commitment to making quality, affordable emotional support services easily accessible to a demographic that is too often overlooked in the digital health revolution.

We are a behavioral health company solely dedicated to the 65+ population. Our values are rooted in empathy, evidence-based care, and accessibility. We don’t just provide therapy; we empower seniors to redefine their identity, navigate complex health changes, and maintain a high quality of life. When you join Total Life, you aren’t just joining a platform—you are joining a movement to ensure that every senior has a partner in their mental health and wellness journey.

We are growing fast, our technology is at the center of everything we do, and we are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer who wants their code to mean something. Working closely with leadership across product, design, and clinical operations, you will serve as a technical pillar for our platform. Every architectural choice you make, every API you design, and every system you scale directly impacts real patients, providers, and clinical outcomes.

What You'll Do & Build

This is a high-leverage role with deep technical ownership. You won’t just be shipping features; you will be architecting the foundational systems that support our rapid operational scale.

• System Architecture: Own, design, and scale production-grade applications and microservices using a high-performance Go backend and a highly optimized, modern JavaScript frontend.
• Data Engineering & Performance: Design scalable data models in PostgreSQL built for complex, data-heavy clinical workflows. Lead efforts in SQL optimization, indexing strategies, and database reliability as our active monthly sessions scale.
• Accessible Frontends: Architect responsive, highly accessible, and elegant user interfaces (HTML5/CSS3/ES6) tailored specifically for our unique 65+ demographic, ensuring top-tier performance across all devices.
• Technical Leadership: Drive engineering excellence by defining technical standards, leading robust code reviews, and mentoring team members to elevate the collective bar of the engineering organization.
• Product Collaboration: Partner as a technical peer with product and design from early discovery and concept phases through to production launch, balancing business velocity with technical sustainability.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure our systems adhere to the rigorous security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks required in a modern digital health environment.

Our Stack

• Backend: Go, PostgreSQL
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid, CSS Variables)
• APIs: HTTP REST, robust service integrations
• Version Control & DevOps: Git / GitHub, modern CI/CD pipelines
• Design & Collaboration: Figma, Agile methodologies
• AI Tools: We actively leverage LLMs and advanced tooling to accelerate development velocity and expect you to champion their effective use within the team.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned engineer who thrives in ambiguity and cares deeply about the why behind the code, not just the how. You have a proven track record of shipping stable, scalable software in production environments and possess the product mindset required to bridge the gap between technical execution and human impact.

Specifically, you bring:

• 5+ years of professional full-stack experience, with a significant focus on building and scaling production applications using Go and SQL.
• Advanced frontend capability using modern HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), with a strong eye for performance, optimization, and digital accessibility (WCAG).
• Deep database expertise, including complex schema design, query optimization, and managing relational databases (PostgreSQL) under scaling loads.
• Proven technical leadership experience—whether through formal mentoring, architecting major system components, or defining team engineering workflows.
• Strong product intuition and a collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional, agile environment.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience demonstrating deep fundamentals in software architecture.
• Nice to have: Prior experience in HealthTech, digital health, or highly regulated, compliant environments (e.g., HIPAA, PIPEDA, healthcare integrations).

What We Offer

• Salary: $120,000 – $170,000 CAD, commensurate with senior-level experience
• Performance Bonus + Equity
• Comprehensive Benefits: Extended health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work: Hybrid model with remote flexibility and collaborative in-office time in Vancouver, BC.
• Mission: The opportunity to do work that genuinely matters, solving systemic healthcare challenges for an underserved population.