Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Alma, a company simplifying access to affordable mental health care, as a Senior Backend Engineer on the Claims Reconciliation team. You will design, develop, and implement scalable product features using Python, Django, and MySQL, collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring team members. This role requires 4-7 years of experience in software engineering, expertise in web technologies, and a strong understanding of accessibility and security. You will own complex projects, implement automated testing, and contribute to team quality practices. Alma offers a remote-first work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k, stipends, and parental leave.

Requirements

• You have 4-7 years of experience as an engineer with a proven history of working across the stack and building products at scale
• You have extensive experience with web technologies. We are language agnostic in our interviews but require experience with one or more common web frameworks
• You have a strong understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• You’ve implemented automated testing platforms and unit tests
• You've got an understanding of observability and monitoring best practices
• You have a proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• You enjoy customer-centered software development and collaborating closely with a team of engineers, designers, and product managers
• You possess a desire to experiment, (succeed or fail), and use research and data, where appropriate, to make data-driven decisions
• You have experience working with junior engineers and providing mentorship to them as they work to improve/uplevel their skills
• You have experience leading medium to large size projects, including problem architecture/solutioning, breaking work into actionable tasks, and tracking progress to code completion delivery
• You understand how to accurately communicate expectations with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Work on the backend, supporting complex initiatives to design, develop, and implement maintainable and scalable product features using modern web technologies (Python, Django, MySQL)
• Own and plan complex projects with stakeholders, operation leads, product managers, and designers and guide execution and delivery
• Own team quality practices and push for improvements
• Mentor other team members in thinking about the big picture, long term support plans, and building scalable and maintainable code

Benefits

• We’re a remote-first company
• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
• 401K plan (ADP)
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
• EAP access through Aetna
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
• Comprehensive parental leave plans
• 11 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day
• Flexible PTO