Backend Developer

Egreenservices; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthFirst Medical Group is hiring a Backend Developer to design, build, and ship software serving millions daily. This full-time role in Joplin, MO focuses on robust backend systems and high-quality code, with a competitive salary range and growth opportunities.

You will mentor teammates, own critical Rust components, optimize CI, and collaborate with data teams to surface production insights while maintaining uptime and reliability.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Accountability for a design-led outcome in a full-time role.
• Comfort with a Joplin-based operation's cadence.
• A portfolio that speaks louder than a resume.
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped work.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• GPRC experience, preferably near Joplin, MO.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Keep Redis CI under ten minutes for local engineers.
• Advance integration of Emotional Intelligence that triggers events at midnight.
• Own the Rust subsystem relied on by the team.
• Defend uptime through late-night pages in Joplin, MO.
• Track and report on key performance metrics for tech services.
• Collaborate with data teams to surface production insights.

Skills

Portfolio

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Follow-through

Time management

Accountability

gRPC experience

Tools

Redis

Rust

CI/CD

Job description

HealthFirst Medical Group is hiring a Backend Developer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users every day. Lay it bare: full-time Backend Developer, $68,000 - $97,000, 5 years of Unit Testing, and a seat where HealthFirst Medical Group decisions get shaped.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Keep HealthFirst Medical Group's Redis CI under ten minutes so Joplin, MO engineers stay in flow
• Chase down the Emotional Intelligence integration that silently drops HealthFirst Medical Group events at midnight
• Own the proudly-imperfect Rust subsystem that the rest of HealthFirst Medical Group quietly depends on
• Defend HealthFirst Medical Group uptime through the 2 a.m. Joplin pages nobody volunteers for
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Comfort being accountable for a design-led outcome in a full-time role
• Comfort with the full-time cadence of a Joplin-based operation
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Proven aptitude for gRPC, ideally near Joplin, MO

HealthFirst Medical Group grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Joplin room into the technology partner much of MO now trusts. New hires ship something real in week one, because we'd rather you learn by doing.

Beyond $68,000 - $97,000, HealthFirst Medical Group invests in your growth, assigns you a mentor, and lets you flex hours across Joplin, MO as you need.

This posting reflects an open need we are working to close this quarter.