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# Sr. Software Engineer, Patient Platform (Backend)

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Internet Hosting Service, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Production Code, Software Coding, Microservices
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pb8us10fsh

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience as a software engineer working with production code
 * 3+ years of experience designing and delivering back-end distributed systems
 * 3+ years of experience in microservice architectures
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
 * Proven experience building scalable web applications in a cloud environment
 * Proficiency with Kubernetes and AWS for hosting services
 * Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities

## Description

* Lead the design and architecture of scalable back-end solutions that enhance user experience
 * Provide mentorship to engineers on best practices and coding standards
 * Advocate for technical needs and priorities within the engineering workflow
 * Participate in product discovery to assess feasibility and validate ideas
 * Collaborate with engineering teams for seamless integration across systems
 * Contribute to technical vision, identifying strategic technologies for the platform
 * Drive successful project outcomes by breaking down complex tasks


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