Senior Software Engineer

Introduction

This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven founding team at a pivotal stage and help define the future of healthcare technology — with the potential to improve the lives of patients affected by cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Execute: Write clean, testable, maintainable code in a cloud-native Python environment
• Deliver: Own software initiatives from requirements through deployment and ongoing support
• Architect: Design and deploy scalable, secure, cloud-native infrastructure in AWS using infrastructure-as-code best practices
• Operationalize Data: Architect, optimize, and maintain reliable and high-performance databases
• Build APIs: Design and implement robust RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Safeguard Data: Ensure compliance with healthcare data regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITRUST)
• Optimize Systems: Drive improvements in system architecture, scalability, performance, and reliability

Requirements

Required Experience

• Strong experience developing in a cloud-native Python environment (required)
• Deep expertise in AWS and cloud-native architecture (required)
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack engineering, ideally in a startup or fast-paced environment
• Strong experience building distributed systems and scalable backend services
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Experience designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps best practices
• Experience with authentication, security best practices, and API design patterns
• Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and performance optimization
• Ability to work independently and make high-impact technical decisions

Healthcare Experience (Preferred but Strongly Valued)

• Experience working with healthcare data regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITRUST)
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards and data formats (e.g., FHIR)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field