Platform Engineer, APIs, Workflow Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs and shared platform services.

• Construct production applications and services utilizing TypeScript and Node.js.

• Create APIs that connect merchant, patient, clinical, pharmacy, and commerce applications.

• Develop and enhance automated workflows that support operational and product processes.

• Implement dependable integrations between internal services and external systems.

• Create reusable backend functionalities for various applications.

• Design, query, and manage application data within SQL databases.

• Construct asynchronous processing workflows using queues, events, and background jobs.

• Support event-driven integrations among platform components.

• Develop secure and well-documented interfaces for internal application teams.

• Enhance error handling, retries, logging, and monitoring for automated processes.

• Investigate and resolve API failures, integration errors, and production challenges.

• Collaborate with product engineers and cross-functional teams to address platform requirements and integration necessities.

• Enhance the reliability and performance of current backend services.

• Write automated tests for APIs, integrations, and workflow logic.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to sustainable engineering practices.

• Implement authentication, authorization, and data access controls.

• Facilitate reliable data exchange between interconnected systems.

• Identify opportunities to minimize manual operational tasks through automation.

• Contribute to the deployment and maintenance of cloud-based services.

• Improve development tools and reusable service patterns.

• Collaborate with senior engineers on technical design and architectural decisions.

• Utilize AI-assisted development tools while ensuring code quality and correctness.

• Own assigned features and enhancements throughout deployment and follow-up.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in backend or platform engineering.

• Professional background in building and maintaining production backend applications.

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript.

• Experience in developing backend services using Node.js or a similar server-side framework.

• Background in designing, implementing, or integrating APIs.

• Knowledge of REST APIs and common service communication patterns.

• Experience with SQL databases and relational data management.

• Familiarity with asynchronous programming and background processing.

• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and API security principles.

• Experience integrating applications with third-party services.

• Ability to debug backend issues and investigate unexpected system behavior.

• Familiarity with error handling, logging, and production troubleshooting techniques.

• Understanding of software testing and automated testing methodologies.

• Experience using Git and engaging in collaborative code reviews.

• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.

• Familiarity with cloud-hosted applications and deployment processes.

• Ability to work with existing codebases and comprehend interactions between services.

• Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.

• Capable of clearly communicating technical issues and implementation choices.

• Experience collaborating with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Comfort working independently on defined engineering tasks.

• Ability to contribute effectively in a remote engineering environment.

• Nice to have: Experience with AWS and serverless application development.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with AWS Lambda, SQS, or EventBridge.

• Nice to have: Experience with SST or similar infrastructure frameworks.

• Nice to have: Experience building event-driven architectures.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous job processing.

• Nice to have: Experience with workflow automation or orchestration systems.

• Nice to have: Experience with tRPC or typed API frameworks.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with Prisma or Drizzle ORM.

• Nice to have: Experience working in a TypeScript monorepo.

• Nice to have: Experience with multi-tenant SaaS applications.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with distributed systems concepts.

• Nice to have: Experience building internal tools or operational automation.

• Nice to have: Experience integrating payment, commerce, or subscription systems.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with healthcare, telehealth, or pharmacy-related software.

• Nice to have: Understanding of privacy and compliance considerations in regulated applications.

• Nice to have: Experience enhancing API performance, monitoring, and reliability.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.

• Nice to have: Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible working hours and remote working options.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Supportive and inclusive company culture.

• Generous paid time off and holiday policies.