Junior Backend Engineer

Bask Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bask Health in New York, NY is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join our engineering team and help build, maintain, and improve the backend systems powering our telehealth platform.

You'll work on APIs, databases, and backend services using TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS/SST. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a foundation in backend development who wants to strengthen skills while contributing to production software.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Node.js and backend development.
• Experience building or contributing to an API, backend service, or server-side application.
• Basic understanding of SQL databases, relational data models, and database queries.
• Familiarity with REST APIs or similar API technologies.
• Ability to write readable, organized code and explain how it works.
• Willingness to learn cloud infrastructure, serverless development, and production deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain backend features for Bask's telehealth platform.
• Develop APIs, backend services, and application logic using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Work with SQL databases to retrieve, update, and organize data.
• Help implement functionality supporting patient records, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant tools.
• Build and maintain integrations between internal services and third-party APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure APIs and backend services support product requirements.
• Work with product managers and engineers to break requirements into tasks.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

Git

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

SQL databases

AWS/SST

Prisma/Drizzle

tRPC

Cursor/Claude Code

REST API development

Git

Job description

About Bask Health

Bask Health is a software platform that enables entrepreneurs, doctors, and healthcare businesses to launch, manage, and grow direct-to-consumer telehealth businesses.

Our platform brings together patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and commerce tools in one place.

We're an entrepreneurial, product-focused engineering team that values ownership, technical excellence, and building software that solves real problems. Engineers work closely with product teams and company leadership, take features from idea to production, and have a direct role in shaping the platform.

Engineering at Bask is AI-first and builder-led. We use tools like Cursor and Claude Code throughout development while maintaining high standards for reliability, testing, and software quality.

About the Role

We're looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to join Bask Health's engineering team and help build, maintain, and improve the backend systems powering our telehealth platform.

You'll work on APIs, databases, application logic, and backend services supporting patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant-facing tools.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with a foundation in backend development who wants to strengthen their technical skills while contributing to real production software.

Our platform uses TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, SST, and SQL databases, with technologies such as tRPC, Prisma, and Drizzle across our engineering stack.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers, participate in code reviews, and gradually take ownership of increasingly complex features.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building software, learns quickly, asks thoughtful questions, and takes pride in writing clean, reliable code.

You don't need extensive professional experience or a background in healthcare. We care about your ability to write code, solve problems, understand how backend systems work, and continue developing your skills.

What You'll Do

• Build, test, and maintain backend features supporting Bask's telehealth platform.
• Develop APIs, backend services, and application logic using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Work with SQL databases to retrieve, update, and organize application data.
• Help implement functionality supporting patient records, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant tools.
• Build and maintain integrations between internal services and third-party APIs.
• Work with senior engineers to understand technical requirements and implement backend solutions.
• Learn and contribute to serverless applications built using AWS and SST.
• Assist with background jobs, asynchronous processing, and event-driven workflows.
• Write clean, readable, maintainable code that follows established engineering practices.
• Create automated tests to verify backend functionality and help prevent regressions.
• Debug application issues, investigate errors, and contribute to resolving production problems.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback from other engineers.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure APIs and backend services support product requirements.
• Work with product managers and engineers to break requirements into manageable development tasks.
• Help maintain database schemas, application models, and API documentation.
• Follow appropriate security practices when working with sensitive patient and customer information.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to support coding, debugging, testing, and learning while validating generated code.
• Assist with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting backend services.
• Contribute to improving existing code, reducing technical debt, and simplifying development workflows.
• Take ownership of smaller features from implementation through testing and deployment.
• Learn how to evaluate technical tradeoffs and make sound engineering decisions.
• Participate in team discussions, share ideas, and ask questions when requirements are unclear.
• Continue developing your understanding of backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, databases, and production software systems.

• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent hands-on experience through internships, freelance work, bootcamps, personal projects, or open-source contributions.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Node.js and backend application development.
• Experience building or contributing to an API, backend service, or server-side application.
• Basic understanding of SQL databases, relational data models, and database queries.
• Understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, and basic software design principles.
• Familiarity with REST APIs or similar API technologies.
• Basic understanding of how web applications communicate with backend services and databases.
• Experience using Git or another version control system.
• Ability to write readable, organized code and explain how it works.
• Familiarity with debugging, testing, and resolving programming issues.
• Willingness to learn cloud infrastructure, serverless development, and production deployment practices.
• Interest in using AI-assisted development tools while understanding and validating the code they produce.
• Ability to work on assigned development tasks, ask questions, and incorporate feedback.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other team members.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and learning unfamiliar technologies.
• No previous healthcare industry experience required.

Nice to Have

• Internship or professional experience developing backend applications with TypeScript or Node.js.
• Experience building and deploying personal projects or small production applications.
• Familiarity with AWS, SST, or other cloud infrastructure.
• Exposure to AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, or serverless application development.
• Experience using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or another relational database.
• Familiarity with Prisma, Drizzle, or other ORM tools.
• Experience with tRPC, GraphQL, or modern API frameworks.
• Familiarity with React, Next.js, or full-stack TypeScript applications.
• Experience writing automated unit or integration tests.
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and basic application security.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs or processing webhooks.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming, background jobs, or message queues.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, or automated deployments.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or maintaining a technical portfolio.
• Interest in healthcare technology, SaaS platforms, or e-commerce systems.
• Experience using Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience working on a team-based software project with code reviews and shared repositories.