Backend Software Engineer

S27a; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Flexible vacation policy

9 company holidays

Top tier 401(K) plan with companymatch

Job summary

Bainbridge Health in Philadelphia is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and data workflows. You will work across Go, Python, SQL, and related tooling to advance our roadmap for healthcare data integrations.

You'll collaborate in a regulated environment, participate in peer reviews, and use cloud and on-prem deployments, OpenAPI, and CI/CD to ship reliable software that protects patient safety and improves care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Go, Python, Bash, and SQL; JavaScript a plus.
• Experience building backend services and data workflows.
• Familiarity with OpenAPI for API design and documentation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Healthcare or regulated environments knowledge (HIPAA) is a plus.
• Experience with on-prem deployments and data integration tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and integrations using Go, Python, SQL, and related tooling.
• Deliver roadmap work tied to Care Everywhere and BD/IKP integration updates.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve reliability and maintainability.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in peer review.
• Utilize cloud and shell tooling for deployment, diagnostics, automation, and operations.

Skills

Go

Python

SQL

Bash

JavaScript

HIPAA compliance

Tools

GitHub Actions

Please

Bazel

Buck

Pants

Kubernetes

GKE

OpenAPI

Job description

Who We Are

Bainbridge Health unlocks the full value of pharmacy data to enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of medications. Our goal is to make it easier for pharmacy and safety leaders to prevent patient harm, reduce avoidable waste, and help clinicians regain control of their time. A spin-out company of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we work with premier health systems, device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies across the United States. We are venture-backed, growing quickly, and excited to build a great team and technology to improve healthcare.

#1 Thing

Build and maintain reliable backend services, integrations, and data workflows that advance the roadmap in a compliant, supportable, and operationally sound manner.

What You'll Do

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth and expanding our impact on patient safety. You will:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and integrations using Go, Python, SQL, and related tooling.

• Deliver roadmap work tied to Care Everywhere and BD/IKP integration updates.

• Troubleshoot production issues, resolve bugs, and improve dependency hygiene and operational maintainability.

• Write clear, well-tested code and participate actively in peer review and technical planning.

• Use cloud and shell-based tooling to support deployment, diagnostics, automation, and system operations.

What We're Looking For

• Programming languages: Proficiency in Go, Python, Bash, and SQL; experience with JavaScript is a plus.

• Operating Systems & Cloud: Linux (Debian) expertise; GCP (Kubernetes/GKE, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, BigQuery) experience.

• Engineering Practices: Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and build tools (e.g., Please, Bazel, Buck, or Pants).

• Architecture & APIs: Experience building web services using OpenAPI.

• Healthcare & Regulated Environments: Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries where security, privacy (e.g., HIPAA), and multi-tenant platform familiarity are critical.

• Operational Experience: Familiarity with on-prem deployments (Windows/RDBMS) and data integration/engineering tooling.

Why Join Us

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.

• Flexible vacation policy and 9 company holidays.

• Top tier 401(K) plan (company matched up to 4%) administered through Vestwell including leading index funds from Vanguard.

• Flexible, hybrid working environment with access to our Philadelphia co-working space.

Join us in transforming medication safety and improving patient outcomes across healthcare.

Compensation

Our competitive compensation package is tailored to attract top talent. The base salary range for this role will depend on the candidate's skills and experience.