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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Headway · Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area · 1 wk ago
Engineering$183k–$279k/yrFull-time

The Work

  • Backend Development
  • High-stakes Logic
  • Reliable Abstraction Layer
  • Fragmented Healthcare System

What You Could Work On

  • Modern AI-enabled Clinical System
  • Systems for Storing and Managing Clinical Data
  • Treatment Plans, Progress Notes, Patient History
  • AI-Powered Clinical Intelligence
  • Session Transcript-to-Note Generation
  • Automated Summaries for Providers
  • Insurance Billing Engine
  • Scaling Systems for Unique Insurance Payers
  • Affirmative Action
  • Reducing Administrative Burdens
  • Handling Nonsensical Rules
  • Patient-First Infrastructure
  • Personalized Care Recommendations
  • Health Tracking
  • Longitudinal Data Views
  • Innovative User Experiences
  • Financial Integrity
  • Building Ledger Systems for Provider Payments
  • Ensuring Accuracy and Consistency
  • Multi-Party Marketplace
  • Ledger Systems for Providers
  • Idempotency and Strict Consistency

Stack

  • Languages: Python, TypeScript
  • Storage: Postgres, Redis, Snowflake
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Temporal
  • Operations: Datadog, Sentry, PagerDuty
  • AI Tools: Cursor, Claude, Gemini, Eddy

Who You Are

  • Owns Outcomes, Not Tasks
  • Makes Technical Decisions for Maintainability and Scale
  • Mentors by Default
  • Ships Fast, Iterates Faster
  • Quickly Learns Complex Domains
  • Motivated by Impact
  • Communicates with Precision
  • Uses AI Tools to Push Their Limits

The Interview Process

  • Initial Screen
  • Live Coding with Engineer
  • Technical and Non-Technical Interviews
  • References and Offer

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $182,750 - $278,500 base salary plus a competitive equity package
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, 401(k), Carrot Fertility reimbursement, and 16-week parental leave
  • The Mission: Reimburses therapy and provides a professional development budget
  • Time Off: 13 holidays, a full week off in December, and flexible PTO
  • Diversity Commitment: Full inclusion of all qualified individuals, E-Verify participation, and anti-phishing measures

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