Senior Backend Engineer
About the role
Design and build scalable services and APIs to drive existing and new features for web applications.
Architect and maintain robust backend systems, database models, and infrastructure that power our platform.
Analyze product requirements and produce high-quality, production-ready code with a focus on system reliability and performance.
Maintain the health of our systems and codebase, refactor and make improvements, and keep our systems robust and resilient.
Jump into frontend code when needed to support the team and ship features end-to-end.
Be autonomous. You'll take full ownership of your work, and you take responsibility and accountability for every last detail, every step of the way.
Be a collaborator. You'll work with other engineers and cross-functional partners in product and design to build a world-class product and lead new initiatives to improve our user experience.
Write clear specs to ensure product/code quality for stress-free deployment.
Drive large releases to production on a continuous deployment cadence.
What You'll Bring
Experience working in a start-up environment.
5+ years of relevant experience in backend development with some frontend exposure.
Strong fundamentals in API design, database architecture, and distributed systems.
Expertise in Typescript/Node and backend frameworks.
Comfort with React and frontend technologies—you can jump in and contribute when needed, even if it's not your primary focus.
An intuitive understanding of what it takes to create performant, scalable systems that power delightful user experiences.
Strong communication skills that help you influence product direction and help collaborative visions come to life.
Extreme bias toward action and execution. You get antsy if you're not writing code, improving the codebase, and vigilantly enhancing the systems that represent the big-thinking work.
What You Bring To The Table
Experience working in a start-up environment.
5+ years of relevant experience in backend development with some frontend exposure.
Strong fundamentals in API design, database architecture, and distributed systems.
Expertise in Typescript/Node and backend frameworks.
Comfort with React and frontend technologies—you can jump in and contribute when needed, even if it's not your primary focus.
An intuitive understanding of what it takes to create performant, scalable systems that power delightful user experiences.
Strong communication skills that help you influence product direction and help collaborative visions come to life.
Extreme bias toward action and execution. You get antsy if you're not writing code, improving the codebase, and vigilantly enhancing the systems that represent the big-thinking work.
Tech Stack
Typescript across all our applications
NestJS API with TypeORM
Postgres
Redis
Heroku
React (for when you need to dabble on the frontend)
Custom UI library built on shadcn
Tailwind
Who We Are
Solace Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes. We're a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly. Solace isn't a place to coast. We're here to redefine healthcare—and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you're looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you're in the right place. We’re intense, and we like it that way. Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here.
Where You’ll Be Based
Applicants must be based in the United States.