Senior Backend Engineer

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team dedicated to developing innovative cloud-based services for the healthcare industry. Backend engineers design, build, operate, and maintain the various cloud-based services that power BrainHi. In this role, you will solve complex technical challenges and own a significant portion of the software stack that enables hundreds of thousands of patients to receive vital healthcare services. You’ll write high-quality code, design reliable systems, and operate the software you build by participating in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities:

* Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and APIs to support scalable cloud-based healthcare solutions.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, platform engineers, designers, customer success members and product managers, to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions.
* Optimize system performance to handle increasing data loads, ensuring scalability and reliability for production environments.
* Architect and implement effective data management strategies for scaling databases and ensuring data integrity and security.
* Develop comprehensive unit tests, perform code reviews, and uphold engineering best practices for quality and maintainability.
* Ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and regulations, including **HIPAA** and other data protection requirements.
* Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex backend and database performance issues.
* Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of critical services.

Requirements

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Engineering.
* **7+ years** of professional experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on Python and Django
* In-depth knowledge of one or more programming languages (Python required).
* Proficiency in database design and management, with extensive experience using **PostgreSQL** in large-scale production environments.
* Proven track record of scaling databases and backend systems to handle significant data loads.
* Solid understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or Google Cloud) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform). 
* Familiarity with containerization technologies such as **Docker** and **Kubernetes**.
* Excellent understanding of system architecture, microservices, and RESTful API design.
* Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
* Look for opportunities to enhance system efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
* Ability to thrive in a highly demanding, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment.
* Prior experience in the healthcare industry or familiarity with healthcare data standards is a plus.

Benefits

* 401k
* Rewards Program
* Medical Insurance
* Internet Allowance
* Competitive PTO Package
* Annual Performance Reviews

BrainHi provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, transgender or bisexual status, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination of employment, layoffs, retirements, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.