Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Web Products

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

📋 Description

• Establish the technical direction for backend development while designing and constructing scalable, reliable web application systems.

• Oversee and evaluate the output of AI coding agents, ensuring engineering quality is upheld.

• Promote the adoption of new languages, tools, and agentic development practices within the team.

• Develop code that has a direct impact on customers and future product offerings.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product direction and interact directly with customers.

• Possess a solid understanding of the healthcare claims and payments sector.

• Build production-quality services using Java, Scala, and/or Rust; contribute to standards and mentor team members.

• Act as the backend representative in cross-team planning and facilitate cross-functional execution.

• Contribute to the development of complex in-browser applications, ensuring they are extensible, scalable, and secure.

• Balance the development of customer-facing features with the need to manage technical debt.

• Design and implement applications that utilize ML techniques on large datasets.

• Create systems that ensure performant and reliable application delivery.

• Integrate agentic engineering practices into daily team operations and foster their adoption.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in backend programming; additional full-stack experience is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and launching customer-facing web application products.

• Significant experience with Java or Scala; proficiency in Rust is highly valued.

• Proven experience in designing, building, and managing distributed systems on cloud services at scale, ensuring high throughput and availability.

• Ability to create Technical Design Documents that clarify ambiguous product intentions into precise backend designs.

• A product- and user-oriented mindset.

• Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering colleagues, senior PMs, ML/DS partners, and leadership.

• A practical approach with solid systems instincts and root-cause analysis skills.

• Hands-on experience using agentic engineering tools and workflows in a production environment.

• Ability to read and comprehend complex code, take ownership of code quality, and enhance it.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.

• Comfort with complexity and a curiosity to define the way forward.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).

🏝️ Benefits

• The flexibility to work from anywhere in the US.

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans.

• FSA/HSA options available.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• Competitive salary structure.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks.

• A flexible and trusting work environment that empowers you to deliver your best work.

• Meaningful equity options.

• Excellent healthcare benefits.

• Flexible time-off policies.