Data And Backend Engineer

Summary

Join 9amHealth, a dynamic startup revolutionizing cardiometabolic care, as a Data & Backend Engineer. This multifaceted role blends robust data infrastructure with high-performance product development. You will architect scalable data pipelines, maintain cloud-based data systems, and contribute to the backend code powering our healthcare platform. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure data availability for business decisions and reporting. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in data engineering and backend development, strong technical skills, and a proactive attitude. 9amHealth offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health, vision, and dental plans, and flexible working arrangements.

Requirements

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, backend development, or a hybrid role—experience within high-growth health tech environments is a significant plus
• Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency with AWS S3, MySQL, and AWS Glue, as well as other relevant technologies, for building and optimizing data pipelines
• Proficiency in Python, Pandas, Dataframes etc
• Analytical & Collaborative: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Proactive Attitude: A passion for innovation and continuous learning, with a drive to implement and optimize new technologies that enhance both our data ecosystem and product infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Design & Build Data Pipelines: Architect, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure using AWS S3, MySQL, and AWS Glue, to enable seamless data ingestion, transformation, and storage
• Develop Backend Systems: Build, enhance, and maintain backend services and APIs that support our operational database and product functionality
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner closely with Data Analysts and product developers to define data models, refine data workflows, and enhance our overall codebase
• Optimize & Automate: Implement best practices for ETL processes and backend development, ensuring system performance, reliability, and data integrity
• Innovate Continuously: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in both data engineering and backend development to drive continuous improvement and innovation across our platform

Preferred Qualifications

As a plus: solid experience with backend development frameworks (Java/Spring Boot or others) and a good grasp of backend architectures

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including health, vision, and dental plans
• 20 vacation days for full-time employees
• Flexible working model for certain positions, with some employees working remotely and others based in the office