Senior Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services and processing pipelines that handle large volumes of healthcare data efficiently
• Integrate and optimize AI components, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to power intelligent features and insights
• Collaborate with frontend, data, and AI teams to deliver seamless, data-rich user experiences
• Take ownership of end-to-end feature development, from conception to deployment and maintenance
• Implement observability for services and data pipelines to enable effective diagnostics and surface performance insights through monitoring, logging, alerting, and autoscaling
• Implement best practices for coding, testing, and deployment to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Work closely with product owners and designers to translate requirements into technical specifications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in backend development, with experience building scalable, distributed systems
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong experience in system design, backend services, data processing, and analytics
• Solid understanding of backend observability (monitoring, logging, alerting, autoscaling)
• Hands-on experience with relational databases
• Minimum of 2 years in a startup environment
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Passion for product development and a willingness to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Commitment to following best practices and standards for software development

Qualifications

• Equity in Novellia
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k
• Flexible Time off
• Wellness stipend
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Benefits and Perks

• Compensation Range: $150K - $200K