Senior Backend Engineer

Harnham; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

An innovative wellness startup in West Palm Beach is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and optimize real‑time AI experiences. You will collaborate closely with the CTO and product team, focusing on backend services for audio streaming and conversational AI. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Python, REST API design, and modern cloud infrastructure. This role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 to $180,000 and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong backend development experience with Python and modern frameworks.
• Experience building real‑time systems.
• Strong understanding of REST API design and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services for real‑time audio streaming.
• Design scalable and secure backend architecture and APIs.
• Collaborate with AI, product, and frontend teams.

Skills

Backend development experience with Python

Building real-time systems using WebSockets

REST API design

Microservices architecture

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Interest in AI systems

Tools

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We’re partnering with an AI-powered wellness and mental health startup redefining how people connect with themselves through emotionally intelligent conversation. Built on proprietary conversational AI technology, it functions as a virtual therapist capable of real‑time, multilingual voice interaction, helping users improve their emotional well‑being.

The Role

We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and optimize the systems powering myHoma’s real‑time AI‑driven experiences. You’ll work closely with the CTO and product team to develop backend services that support live conversational AI, audio streaming, transcription, and response generation.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain backend services for real‑time audio streaming, transcription, and AI orchestration
• Design scalable, secure backend architecture and APIs (REST / WebSocket)
• Develop and optimize microservices for low‑latency, high‑reliability interactions
• Collaborate with AI, product, and frontend teams to deliver seamless user experiences
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability to ensure system stability
• Write clean, well‑tested code and participate in code reviews

You Have

• Strong backend development experience with Python and modern frameworks
• Experience building real‑time systems using WebSockets or similar streaming technologies
• Strong understanding of REST API design, microservices, and distributed architectures
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred) and containerized deployments
• Knowledge of data storage patterns, message queues, and event‑driven architectures
• Interest in AI systems, real‑time interaction, or conversational technologies

Bonus

• Experience with audio streaming, speech‑to‑text systems, or LLM integrations
• Experience contributing to systems for consumer‑facing apps with high engagement
• Familiarity with Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, or similar tools

The Benefits

As a Senior Backend Engineer you can expect a base of $140,000 to $180,000 as well as health, dental, vision, 401k and more.

Harnham provided pay range: $140,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Health and Human Services

Inferred benefits: Medical insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k)