Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join August Health, a modern platform for senior living operators, as an experienced backend developer. You will be part of a small, capable engineering team building complex applications using technologies like Scala, Play Framework, Protobuf, Kubernetes, and Postgres. This role requires 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, familiarity with shipping APIs, and experience in product-focused development cycles. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous startup environments, possesses strong communication skills, and has a desire to mentor other engineers. The opportunity allows you to contribute to a mission-driven product impacting the lives of older adults and caregivers.

Requirements

• 7+ years professional experience as a software engineer familiar with shipping thoughtfully built APIs
• Experience working in engineering organizations and familiarity with product focused software development cycles
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment that’s full of ambiguity - experience balancing tradeoffs to make complex decisions where there is no ‘right’ answer
• Good communication and personal skills; ability to interact and work well with the team
• Interest in development of company culture and its reflection in our engineering practices
• Ability & desire to mentor other engineers

Responsibilities

• Build and ship complex applications
• Deeply understand the problem space and channel compassion for the experiences of older adults and the challenges of caregiving into building a mission-driven, elegant, and intuitive product

Preferred Qualifications

Specific experience in Scala, Play Framework, Protobuf, Kubernetes, Postgres