Apella

Technology for better surgery

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Full TimeRemoteTeam 11-50H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$175K - $200K / year

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGraph QLG RPCJavaNo SQLPythonSQLGo

Job Description

• Design and implement backend services and infrastructure that power our platform's core functionality. • Build and maintain reliable APIs, service interfaces, and platform tooling to support application needs. • Collaborate with product and engineering partners to understand system requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions. • Build systems for media capture, storage, and serving that support high-quality video and imaging workflows. • Implement observability, error handling, and monitoring to ensure system reliability in production. • Contribute to the design and evolution of secure, scalable infrastructure that supports high-throughput backend workloads. • Develop shared GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines with progressive delivery patterns (canary rollouts, automated testing).

Job Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with a focus on service-oriented architectures, high-throughput systems, and platform infrastructure.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Python, Java, Go, etc.).
  • Experience designing and consuming APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, etc.) and working with asynchronous or message-based systems.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) and how applications run in production environments.
  • Experience building resilient systems with proper testing, validation, and error handling.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code or platform tooling that supports backend services.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock options
  • Flexible vacation policy and a culture that values time for rest and recharging
  • Remote-first work environment with unique virtual and in-person events to foster team connection
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance—we're a healthcare company that prioritizes your health
  • 16 weeks of parental leave for all parents

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