Software Engineer (Backend-Leaning)

Software Engineer (Backend-Leaning)Title of Role: Software Engineer (Backend-Leaning)Location: New York, hybridCompany Stage of Funding: Venture-Backed - Healthcare, Fintech, AI, B2BOffice Type: HybridSalary: $180K-$280KCompany DescriptionWe’re representing a dynamic and ambitious company with a high-caliber engineering team focused on building innovative solutions in the healthcare and fintech sectors. With a small team of approximately 15 engineers, this organization offers the opportunity for each member to have real ownership and make a meaningful impact. The hybrid work model fosters collaboration while allowing for flexibility.What You Will DoDesign, build, and maintain robust backend systems and services that drive core product functionality.Contribute to data engineering efforts, including developing pipelines and infrastructure that support scalable data flows.Collaborate closely with a senior engineering team to make architectural decisions that significantly influence the product’s evolution.Write clean, well-tested Python code and take ownership of the entire lifecycle of the features and systems you develop.Identify and address performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and scalability challenges as the product matures.Work at the intersection of backend and data engineering, contributing to both domains.Ideal Candidate BackgroundProven experience as a backend or data engineer with strong proficiency in Python.Significant experience in backend engineering or data infrastructure, including designing and maintaining backend services or APIs.Demonstrated ability to build or maintain data ingestion pipelines and distributed data systems in a production environment.Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and distributed architectures.Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy.PreferredExposure to healthcare data systems or experience with EHRs and claims/financial data.Familiarity with pipeline orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster.Experience integrating multiple external systems or APIs.Compensation and BenefitsThe base salary for this role ranges from $180,000 to $280,000, commensurate with experience and contributions. This position offers the chance to join a small, senior team where your work will help shape the foundation of the product and engineering culture.

• Proven experience as a backend or data engineer with strong proficiency in Python.
• Significant experience in backend engineering or data infrastructure, including designing and maintaining backend services or APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to build or maintain data ingestion pipelines and distributed data systems in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and distributed architectures.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy., * Exposure to healthcare data systems or experience with EHRs and claims/financial data.
• Familiarity with pipeline orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster.
• Experience integrating multiple external systems or APIs.

The base salary for this role ranges from $180,000 to $280,000, commensurate with experience and contributions. This position offers the chance to join a small, senior team where your work will help shape the foundation of the product and engineering culture.

We’re representing a dynamic and ambitious company with a high-caliber engineering team focused on building innovative solutions in the healthcare and fintech sectors. With a small team of approximately 15 engineers, this organization offers the opportunity for each member to have real ownership and make a meaningful impact. The hybrid work model fosters collaboration while allowing for flexibility.