Backend Platform Engineer

VAMS BIOME; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VAMS BIOME is seeking a backend engineer to build and maintain production services for our microbiome testing and intelligence platform. You will collaborate with frontend engineers and bioinformatics specialists to ensure scalable, data-driven products meet research and user needs.

This role emphasizes reliability, performance, and close alignment with product goals, as you connect backend capabilities to cutting-edge science.

Qualifications

• Experience building and operating backend systems in production.
• Familiarity with NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate backend services used by the testing and intelligence platform.
• Maintain production systems and address operational needs as they arise.
• Work with frontend, bioinformatics, and scientific colleagues to connect backend capabilities with product and research needs.

Job description

Role overview

Build and maintain production backend services for a microbiome testing and intelligence platform. The role involves collaborating with frontend engineers and specialists in bioinformatics and science to support the platform’s systems and data-driven products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate backend services used by the testing and intelligence platform.
• Maintain production systems and address operational needs as they arise.
• Work with frontend, bioinformatics, and scientific colleagues to connect backend capabilities with product and research needs.

Requirements

• Experience building and operating backend systems in production.
• Familiarity with NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and AWS.