Job Description

Job Summary
Bring your backend engineering expertise to a high-impact role shaping the future of digital healthcare.
About the Role
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain the APIs and infrastructure powering a cutting-edge health platform. Working at the intersection of data, cloud, and user impact, you'll collaborate across engineering, product, and AI teams to deliver robust and scalable backend solutions that integrate wearable, biometric, and behavioural data.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend APIs using Python (FastAPI)
Design scalable systems for real-time health data integration
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
Partner with frontend, AI, and product teams to deliver impactful features
Contribute to system architecture discussions and evolution
Lead infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and DevOps workflows
Manage cloud deployments using Docker and Kubernetes (GCP preferred)
Implement monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
Ensure platform security and compliance (e.g. GDPR, OAuth 2.0)
Skills & Experience
Must-Have
Minimum 5 years in backend engineering roles
Advanced Python skills with FastAPI or Flask
Strong background in API design and asynchronous programming
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes
Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices
Proficient in SQL databases and data pipeline development
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster
Product-oriented mindset with a focus on usability and impact
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary (not specified)
Remote-first flexibility
Opportunities to work on impactful healthcare technology
Dynamic and collaborative engineering culture
Company Culture & Values
Remote and fast-paced team environment
Emphasis on innovation and real-world impact
Cross-functional collaboration and architectural ownership
Interested? Submit your CV to join a team building scalable tech for next-generation healthcare.
If you have not been contacted with in 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful
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