Junior Backend Engineer - AI-First, Node.js & TypeScript

Bask Health; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bask Health is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join its engineering team and help build, maintain, and improve the backend systems powering our telehealth platform. You’ll work on APIs, databases, and backend services, with TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS/SST in a collaborative, hands-on environment.

This role emphasizes learning, code quality, and ownership of features from implementation to deployment. No healthcare background required; strong problem-solving and curiosity are valued.

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 or backend service.
• Basic understanding of SQL databases and queries.
• Familiarity with REST APIs or similar API technologies.
• Experience using Git and version control.
• Ability to write readable, organized code and explain how it works.
• Willingness to learn cloud infrastructure and serverless practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain backend features powering Bask’s telehealth platform.
• Develop APIs and backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Work with SQL databases to manage application data.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to support product needs.
• Create automated tests and participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to serverless deployments on AWS/SST and monitor services.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

SQL

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Debugging

Communication

Cloud basics

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Prisma

Drizzle

tRPC

GraphQL

Job description

Bask Health is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join its engineering team and help build, maintain, and improve the backend systems powering our telehealth platform. You’ll work on APIs, databases, and backend services, with TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS/SST in a collaborative, hands-on environment.

This role emphasizes learning, code quality, and ownership of features from implementation to deployment. No healthcare background required; strong problem-solving and curiosity are valued.