Software Engineer III - Backend

Orange Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive salary with bi-annual increments

Great stock option policy

Collaborative culture with top ratings

Opportunity to impact health positively

Impactful health product

Job summary

A leading health tech company in India is seeking a Backend Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining server-side applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's/Master's degree and 3-5 years of experience with scripting languages like Python, PHP, or Golang. You will design scalable systems, mentor team members, and improve application performance. Join us to impact people's health and well-being and grow within a collaborative culture recognized for excellence.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in scripting languages Python, PHP, Golang.
• Strong knowledge of any of the databases like MySQL, NoSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and architect efficient and scalable systems.
• Mentor the team and lead by example.
• Improve performance of applications and take complete ownership of projects.
• Keep up-to-date with web development trends and integrate new technologies where appropriate.
• Lead by example to deliver reliable, robust server-side systems.

Skills

Python

PHP

Golang

Education

Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science/IT

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

About the company:

Orange Health is India’s leading on-demand diagnostics lab for urban Indian consumers and is positioned as the fastest diagnostics lab in India. We were recognized as the Diagnostics Startup of the Year 2025. Launched in January 2021, Orange Health Labs is amongst the most loved brands in the healthcare sector, with over 30,000 reviews and the highest rating on Google for all its facilities across the country, and an NPS close to 90!

Orange Health Labs is among the best places to work, with a team of 1,000+ people across the company. We believe in treating colleagues with respect and investing in their growth for the long term. You can learn more about our work culture on our careers page and LinkedIn page. Our vision is supported by some of the world’s leading investors like Accel, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Bertelsmann India, Amazon, and other marquee names. We have been recognised as a Future Unicorn for two consecutive years by Hurun India.

About the role:

As a Backend engineer at Orange Health the primary responsibility is to develop and maintain the server-side of web applications and software systems. They are responsible for creating and implementing efficient and scalable code that handles the logic, data storage, and communication between the server and client-side applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop and Architect efficient and scalable systems that can handle large amounts of data. By building systems that can handle high loads, you can help ensure that applications run smoothly and provide a good user experience.
• Mentoring the team and leading by example along with helping others to deploy the best practices.
• As a Backend developer you make an impact by improving the performance of applications and taking complete ownership of projects. This can involve optimizing code, improving database queries, and implementing caching mechanisms to reduce server load and improve response times.
• You will be expected to keep up with the latest trends and best practices in web development, including new technologies, frameworks, and tools, and incorporate them into your work where appropriate.
• Mentoring the team and leading by example along with helping others to deploy the best practices.

Skills we are looking for:

• Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science/IT (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in scripting languages Python, PHP, Golang
• Strong knowledge of any of the databases like MySQL, NoSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency
• Knowledge of best practices for all stages of software development including coding standards, code reviews, testing and deployment

Why join us?

• Market competitive salary with bi-annual increments
• Great stock option policy with rights to exercise 10 years post exit.
• Well known for a collaborative culture with a top 10% rating on Glass door.
• Fastest-growing health tech company in India with marquee investors.
• Opportunity to build a product that will have a significant impact on people's health and well-being.