Job Description

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.

Requirements

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).

Benefits

What We Offer

• Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 CAD, commensurate with senior-level experience
• Performance Bonus
• 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.