Senior Python Backend (Data Streaming)

Robert Walters UK; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned HealthTech firm in the UK is seeking a Backend Engineer for a remote position focused on developing backend services for healthcare delivery. The candidate will design scalable services, work with complex healthcare data, and ensure data compliance. Requirements include over 5 years of experience in backend development using Python, familiarity with healthcare data types, and solid understanding of data security measures. This role offers a competitive salary and equity options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience in Python required.
• Must have experience with healthcare data types and sources.
• Strong understanding of data security and encryption is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services for healthcare data.
• Build APIs and data pipelines ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

5+ years of backend development experience in Python

Experience with healthcare data types

Strong understanding of data security

Proficiency in building RESTful APIs

Experience with databases

Familiarity with event-driven architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Job description

Our client is a Series C Silicon Valley HealthTech with teams in San Francisco and London. We are hiring a Backend Engineer to work on the backbone of a platform that combines real-time data, AI insights, and personalized care pathways to transform healthcare delivery. This role is fully remote within the UK without work visa sponsorship.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable backend services that ingest, transform, and persist diverse health data
• Build APIs and data pipelines for real-time and batch processing, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance.
• Integrate with external systems and protocols including FHIR APIs, BLE-based devices, Apple HealthKit, and Google Fit.
• Ensure backend services are designed for high availability, reliability, and low latency, especially for real-time clinical decision support.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure HIPAA-compliant handling of PHI/PII data.
• Work cross-functionally with product, clinical, and AI teams to align backend capabilities with user-facing experiences and clinical workflows.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and data quality monitoring.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend development experience in Python
• Experience with healthcare data types and sources: EHRs (FHIR/HL7), wearables (PPG, ECG, accelerometer), vitals, surveys.
• Strong understanding of data security, encryption, access control, and handling regulated healthcare data (HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Proficiency in building and maintaining RESTful APIs, message queues (Kafka, Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ), and cloud-native services (GCP, AWS).
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, BigQuery, MongoDB and TimescaleDB) and data modeling for time-series or medical data.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Permanent

Focus: Software Development/Engineering

Industry: Medical and Nursing

Workplace Type: Remote

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: London

Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 per annum + Equity

Date posted: 29 January 2026

Consultant: Karen Cordner