Virtual substance use care platform with digital tools, counseling, and medication management
Pelago delivers virtual care for alcohol, tobacco, opioid, and cannabis use through an integrated model combining digital tools, live counseling, and medication-assisted treatment. The tech stack—Node.js, TypeScript, React Native, and AWS serverless infrastructure—supports same-day nationwide access. Active projects around event-driven systems, cross-platform mobile (Kotlin Multiplatform), and serverless architecture evolution suggest a maturing backend under load; pain points around scaling backend systems and mechanical implementation overhead signal the organization is transitioning from startup velocity to operational scale.
Pelago is a virtual specialty substance use care provider operating nationwide with same-day treatment access. The clinical model integrates digital tools, live counselor support, and medication-assisted treatment, marketed to employers and health plans as a confidential, outcomes-backed benefit. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company employs 51–200 people, with engineering-dominant hiring (8 open roles) and leadership skew toward senior practitioners. The platform is built on AWS managed services and React Native mobile, with active development in event-driven architecture and cross-platform unification.
Pelago's backend runs on AWS (Lambda, RDS, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Cognito). Mobile is built with React Native, Kotlin, Swift, and Android. Core languages: Node.js, TypeScript, Java. CI/CD via Bitrise; adopting Kotlin Multiplatform for cross-platform consolidation.
Active projects include serverless AWS architecture evolution, event-driven system development, cross-platform app development with Kotlin Multiplatform, CI/CD pipeline improvements, and AI-native product development. Pain points center on scaling backend systems and reducing mechanical implementation overhead.
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