Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Location
United States
Posted
179 days ago
Salary
$150K - $180K / year
5 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamo DBJava ScriptNode.jsNo SQLPostgresReactType Script
Job Description
• Work on core systems that ingest, process, and make sense of real-time data from hardware devices to improve healthcare outcomes
• Enhance data pipelines and transition architecture from point-to-point to event-driven systems
• Partner with engineering leadership to evolve core data models and APIs
• Drive technical excellence, defining best practices for integration and end-to-end testing to improve development velocity and stability
• Lead development and maintenance of integrations with third-party systems like Electronic Health Records (EHRs), building clean, well-documented APIs
• Ensure reliable communication between systems and a diverse range of external platforms
• Mentor and elevate other engineers, particularly on distributed systems, AWS best practices, and secure development
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack development
- Deep expertise with AWS infrastructure, including serverless technologies (Lambda, Fargate), message queues (SQS/SNS), and data services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, RDS)
- Proficient in TypeScript and Node.js
- Experience with React is a plus
- Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB
- Strong understanding of data modeling principles for scalable APIs
- Experience mentoring engineers and knowledge of distributed systems, AWS best practices, and secure development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapting to changing priorities
- Start-up experience is a plus
Benefits
- $150,000-$180,000 base salary
- Equity
- Benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible PTO
- Remote work (US or Canada)
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