Lead Software Engineer, Backend Systems

satoriq; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity package

401(k) program

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their automation platform based in New York, NY. This role involves owning and scaling backend systems that manage high-volume operational data. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems, with strong proficiency in Go or Python. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $180,000 to $290,000, along with comprehensive benefits including equity, 401(k), and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building backend or distributed systems in production environments.
• Proven experience owning services that operate at scale with uptime and latency constraints.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend services processing high-volume operational data.
• Own core distributed systems that power ingestion and persistence workflows.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across services.

Skills

Backend system development

Distributed systems

Proficiency in Go or Python

Microservices design

Cloud-native infrastructure

High ownership mindset

Data processing pipelines

Clear communication

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

Our client is building a large-scale automation platform that sits at the center of healthcare operations. The platform processes massive volumes of unstructured information across documents, messages, and operational requests, turning that chaos into reliable, structured data that teams can act on immediately.

This is a real production system with real volume, real customers, and real operational stakes. Backed by recent funding and strong growth, the company is scaling its engineering team to evolve the core platform that thousands of users depend on every day.

Base pay range

$190,000.00/yr - $290,000.00/yr

About the Role

We are hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Backend Systems to own and scale the foundational services behind a high-throughput, distributed platform.

This is a deeply hands-on IC role. You will design and build backend systems that process large volumes of data, operate under strict reliability requirements, and support critical operational workflows. You will work closely with senior engineering leadership, shape architectural decisions, and take ownership of complex systems from design through production.

This role is best suited for engineers who enjoy solving hard backend problems, operating close to the metal of production systems, and taking responsibility for systems that cannot fail.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and operate backend services that process high-volume operational data in real time
• Own core distributed systems that power ingestion, transformation, routing, and persistence workflows
• Build microservices with strong guarantees around performance, availability, and correctness
• Work with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and data pipelines at scale
• Architect and operate cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes and GCP
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across services and data flows
• Partner with engineering leadership to influence long-term system design and technical direction
• Ship production systems iteratively while maintaining a high bar for reliability and quality

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of professional experience building backend or distributed systems in production environments
• Proven experience owning services that operate at scale with real uptime and latency constraints
• Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or similar backend languages
• Experience designing microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems
• Comfort working with high-volume data flows or unstructured data processing pipelines
• Hands‑on experience with cloud-native infrastructure and containerized systems
• High ownership mindset with the ability to drive complex problems through to production
• Clear communicator who collaborates well across engineering and product teams

Nice to Have

• Experience operating systems in regulated or high-trust environments
• Background in healthcare, fintech, or other operationally complex domains
• Experience working on platforms that support downstream product teams

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $180,000 to $290,000 USD, depending on level
• Competitive equity package
• 401(k) program
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the core of the platform. The systems you build will directly impact how organizations operate every day, at scale. You will have real ownership, real responsibility, and the opportunity to shape a platform that is already delivering meaningful impact and is just getting started.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet, Public Health, and Health and Human Services