Summary
Join our team at Red Cell Partners as a Senior Backend Engineer to architect, design, build, maintain, and enhance robust data platforms, backend infrastructure, and APIs used by us and our customers. As a key member of the engineering team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners, and customers to understand needs, offer insights, and tailor systems to meet these needs.
Requirements
- BS, MS, in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code
- Proven experience in backend engineering with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Authoritative in ETL optimization, designing, coding, and tuning big data processes
- Expert in developing and optimizing systems for data processing and providing REST APIs for both inter-service communication and user-facing, latency-sensitive frontend applications
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and/or Microsoft Azure
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering scalable and efficient solutions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong desire to build impactful products
- Previous experience in leading an engineering team
- 15 + years of experience in software engineering and development
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, build, maintain, and enhance robust data platform, backend infrastructure, and APIs used by us and our customers
- Build and maintain ETL data pipelines involving homogenous and heterogenous data from external healthcare data sources and our internal databases
- Develop, scale, and optimize our machine learning infrastructure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners, and customers to understand needs, offer insights, and tailor systems to meet these needs
- Encourage and maintain a culture of innovation, creativity, and collaboration
- Support and contribute to code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Mentor the engineering team as the company grows providing guidance and coaching
- Ability to move into formal engineering leadership as the company grows
Benefits
- 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
- Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay
- Unlimited PTO, with management approval with all Federal holidays observed
- Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
- Occasional travel to our offices in Washington D.C or alternative locations to collaborate with your team in person
- Optional 401K and FSA available
- Ability to work fully remote within the United States