Sr. Software Engineer, Backend
Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and tools for AI-powered clinical documentation and medical coding SaaS products. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, ML pipelines, containerization, and healthcare data standards.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Build and land cutting-edge and novel experiences at large healthcare organizations
- Create and maintain backend services and build on top of machine learning to solve challenging customer problems
- Design, build, and maintain shared APIs, tools, services, and applications that help form the foundation of our technology ecosystem
- Bring creative solutions to the table, knowledge-share with the team, and work together to shape our platform architecture
- Lead and participate in design discussions, planning sessions, and code reviews
- Partner closely with our product, design, and machine learning teams
- Mentor junior engineers on the team
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development or machine learning
- Software engineering experience in Python is required
- Proven track record with SaaS products
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Experience building consumer applications on top of ML pipelines
- Familiarity with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Postgres
- Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
- CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions
- Firm grasp of system design principles
- Experience with healthcare data exchange (FHIR, HL7, EDI) is a plus
What We Offer
- Flexible paid time off (PTO)
- Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
- Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Generous parental leave policy
- Full employee coverage for life insurance
- Home office stipend
- Cell phone/internet reimbursement
- Company-paid holidays
- 401(K) plan
Compensation
Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $180,000-$230,000 + Equity. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
Skills
Python, FastAPI, Sqlalchemy, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, FHIR, Hl7
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