Backend Engineer

Join Our Team!

We are thrilled to welcome new team members who are inspired by our mission, dedicated to making a positive impact in healthcare, and have a proven track record of excellence in their field.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain systems and services that automate the ingestion, storage, and retrieval of our healthcare price transparency dataset. These systems are fundamental to our comprehensive data portfolio.
• Prototype user experiences and APIs for our products, collaborating with our team to transition prototypes into robust customer-facing features.
• Contribute to defining the product engineering roadmap and architecture for our company, while also documenting processes to support our growth.
• Stay updated on advancements in healthcare technology to inform our product development strategy.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a software product development role.
• Proficiency in Go (or another compiled/typed language) along with experience with Postgres and Git.
• Knowledge of the Amazon AWS stack (EKS, EC2/ECS, RDS, S3, etc) and cloud-based infrastructure monitoring tools like Datadog.
• Understanding of container execution environments such as Docker and Kubernetes in cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and thrive in a dynamic team environment.
• Passion for improving affordability and transparency in the US healthcare market.

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus):

• Familiarity with Node.js primitives (streams, emitters, async).
• Experience working with healthcare billing, coding, pricing, medical claims, or explanation of benefits data.
• Proficiency in handling massive datasets and building high-performance systems at scale (data sizes 1TB+, 200BB rows/mo).
• Previous experience in roles involving direct interaction with customers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Flexible work hours and options for remote work.
• Generous vacation and paid time off policies.
• Professional development opportunities, including access to conferences, workshops, and courses.
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity and creativity.