Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Qventus, a healthcare transformation leader, as a Senior Backend Engineer. You will build highly scalable systems and algorithms, contributing to our mission of simplifying healthcare operations. Leverage your expertise in AWS services and modern data tools to design and implement resilient, performant backend systems. Collaborate with the data team to build integrations and APIs. This role requires a Computer Science degree or equivalent experience, along with extensive experience in software engineering and AWS. We offer a competitive salary, open paid time off, parental leave, professional development opportunities, wellness programs, technology stipends, employee referral bonuses, and employee stock options.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science (BS, MS, or PhD) or equivalent work experience with 8+ years in software engineering
• 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, primarily working with Python
• Proven expertise in Amazon Web Services, including designing and deploying cloud-native applications using AWS tools like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, or similar

Responsibilities

• Leverage your outstanding technical expertise to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable code
• Design and implement backend systems that are resilient, performant, and capable of delighting care teams in a healthcare setting
• Collaborate closely with the data team to build and maintain integrations, pipelines, and APIs that enable seamless access to critical data
• Architect solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, RDS, and ECS, with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Support the development and optimization of data workflows using modern tools like dbt, Databricks, and Snowflake
• Stay up-to-date on modern security design principles, identify threats, and implement preventive measures across cloud architectures
• Continuously learn new technologies and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Collaborate effectively with the team, fostering a culture of growth and shared success – a rising tide lifts all boats

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with frameworks such as Django, Django Rest Framework, and database systems like MySQL/PostgreSQL
• Experience in Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS
• Familiarity with modern data tools such as dbt, Databricks, Airflow, Spark, and Snowflake for enabling data-driven solutions
• Experience with event streaming solutions such as AWS Kinesis or Kafka
• Hands-on experience with AWS architectures, such as microservices or serverless patterns
• Familiarity with NoSQL document databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB
• A keen interest in ChatGPT, LLMs, and other GenAI technologies
• Experience in healthcare tech, including Smart on FHIR, CDS, and EHR integrations
• Prior work experience in enterprise SaaS companies

Benefits

• Open Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development
• Wellness
• Technology stipends
• Generous employee referral bonus
• Employee stock option awards