Back-End Developer

Sunrise; Louvain-la-Neuve; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work across France & Belgium

Impactful healthcare technology

Startup environment

Job summary

Sunrise is seeking a Back-end Developer to scale our digital sleep clinic. You will build robust backend services with Python and Django, design APIs, and ensure performance, security, and regulatory compliance for healthcare data. Join a distributed team across France and Belgium, contributing to impactful patient care.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality healthcare solutions in a fast-paced startup environment with modern cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience as a Back-end Developer.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in Python.
• Experience with Django, including Django REST framework.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational databases.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Languages: French and English.

Responsibilities

• Backend Development: design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Python and Django.
• API Development: create and evolve RESTful APIs to power front-end and mobile apps and integrations.
• Performance & Optimization: monitor, identify, and resolve bottlenecks for fast and scalable apps.
• Architecture & Design: contribute to scalable, maintainable platform architecture.
• Security & Compliance: enforce best practices for sensitive health data security and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Python

Django

REST API development

PostgreSQL

Docker

Celery

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Datadog

Sentry

Terraform

Job description

About Sunrise Group

Sunrise Group is building the future of sleep health by combining breakthrough technology with expert care. We started in 2015 with a straightforward idea: sleep diagnosis should happen in the comfort of your own home, not in a hospital. To make that possible, we created a first-of-its-kind chin sensor, carefully validated through clinical research, reviewed by leading sleep experts, and cleared by the FDA.

Since then, Sunrise Group has grown from a single innovation into a complete sleep health company. We now design advanced diagnostic and treatment solutions, and we deliver care directly to patients through Dreem Health, our digital sleep clinic. By serving patients in all 50 states with reimbursed care, we are making sleep treatment more accessible, more personal, and much simpler than it has ever been.

As a Back-end Developer, you will play a key role in scaling our digital sleep clinic. You will be responsible for building and improving back-end systems that are robust, secure, and compliant with healthcare standards. Working closely with product managers, designers, and other developers, you will help us deliver high-quality healthcare solutions that have a real impact on patients’ and providers’ lives.

Back-end Tech Stack

Python, Django, Celery, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform (mainly Cloud Run), Docker, Terraform, Datadog, Sentry, GitHub. Our team is also familiar with TypeScript, Node.js.

Our Tech Challenges

• Supporting our rapid growth by automating recurring workflows for the medical, billing, sales teams, and delivering new features for patients and providers.
• Expanding and maintaining our internal platform for patient management, monitoring, and telehealth services (videoconferencing, secure messaging).
• Integrating with external partner APIs while managing complex data synchronization.
• Safeguarding the security and integrity of sensitive health data, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR).
• Continuously enhancing the performance, reliability, and maintainability of our back-end systems.

We are a team of 10 developers, juniors and seniors, working remotely across France and Belgium. We value trust, autonomy, and collaboration, and we believe in maintaining a healthy balance between delivering impact and enjoying our work.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Work closely with the team to design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Python, Django, and related technologies.
• API Development: Create and evolve RESTful APIs to power our front-end and mobile applications and support integrations with third-party partners.
• Performance & Optimization: Monitor, identify, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure fast, efficient, and scalable applications that deliver a smooth user experience.
• Architecture & Design: Contribute to the technical architecture of our platform, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and robustness as the product evolves.
• Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce best practices to guarantee the security and integrity of sensitive health data, in line with healthcare regulations.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• +5 years of professional experience as a Back-end Developer
• +2 years of hands‑on experience in Python
• Experience with Django, including Django REST framework
• Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced startup environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Languages: French and English

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Interest in Cybersecurity
• Interest in DevOps
• Previous startup experience
• Experience with HIPAA compliance and health care systems

The use of AI in day-to-day tasks is expected.

Dreem Health / Sunrise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels included and respected. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.