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NexHealthNexHealthSan Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Build and scale platform infrastructure including real-time EHR integrations, data lakes from TB to PB scale, and core systems for 100x growth. Requires 8+ years in backend systems, deep expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, PostgreSQL, and DevOps practices.

182k – 240k/yr
On-site8+ YOEDevOps / SRE

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Keep up with our exponentially growing customer base and associated dataset, scaling our data processing and storage layer from terabytes to petabytes and beyond.
  • Build and maintain bidirectional, real-time integrations with dozens of EHRs, scaling to hundreds or thousands of integrations.
  • Drive improvements to our core systems to unlock 100x growth in the number of practices, patients, and developers relying on our platform.
  • Own cross-functional projects end to end, from technical design and decomposition to a successful launch and rollout.
  • Partner with engineering leaders and product managers to generate, prioritize, and deliver on ambitious engineering goals.

What You’ll Bring

  • 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a focus on building scalable back-end systems and platforms.
  • Deep experience integrating and scaling storage systems, cloud-native services, and related open source projects, including the Kubernetes ecosystem, AWS, and PostgreSQL.
  • Knowledge of common DevOps tools and practices.
  • Firm grasp of quality and security engineering principles. You understand not just the what, but also the why.
  • A vision for what great software and great engineering looks like, and the technical expertise and leadership skills to make that vision a reality.
  • Excellent systems-level thinking. You can understand all the different components of a distributed system, how they interact, and how customer journeys and data flows touch each part.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can communicate technical concepts to business stakeholders, and business needs to the engineering team.

Compensation

Base salary: $182,000—$240,000 USD

Benefits:

  • Full Medical, Dental, and Vision (up to 100% covered)
  • 401K and commuter benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • High-impact work that directly improves the healthcare experience for millions

Skills

KubernetesAWSPostgresDevOpsDistributed SystemsScalable Back-End SystemsCloud-Native ServicesStorage SystemsSecurity EngineeringData Processing

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