Remote Staff Software Engineer - Scalable Backend Systems

Lyric; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric, the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive architecture and scalable backend systems in a remote US role. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams across the platform.

This hands-on senior IC will shape design standards, oversee critical services, and promote best practices in security, observability, and performance. Compensation reflects base salary, with strong total rewards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of software engineering experience, including designing and shipping large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers

Skills

Java

Go

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

APIs

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Lyric, the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive architecture and scalable backend systems in a remote US role. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams across the platform.

This hands-on senior IC will shape design standards, oversee critical services, and promote best practices in security, observability, and performance. Compensation reflects base salary, with strong total rewards.