Senior Backend Engineer — Build Scalable Health APIs

swoopishiring; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Swoop is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help architect the technology behind our healthcare platforms serving patients, pharmacies, and providers. You will join a world-class team building scalable services focused on performance, reliability, and security.

You will collaborate with Product Management and Design to translate requirements into robust backend solutions, mentor engineers, and contribute to best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with backend APIs, services, and platform development.
• Proficient in Java, Spring, and SQL.
• Experience building scalable, customer-facing web applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Nice to have: React, Terraform/Terragrunt, or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Build a scalable backend platform, API, and services.
• Take ownership of backend features, from design to implementation to release.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.
• Promote best practices and high-quality development techniques.
• Tackle tough design and technical problems.
• Enhance our systems’ usability and performance, ensuring a consistent user experience.

Skills

Backend APIs

Java

Spring

SQL

Scalable apps

Communication

React

Terraform/Terragrunt

AWS

Job description

Swoop is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help architect the technology behind our healthcare platforms serving patients, pharmacies, and providers. You will join a world-class team building scalable services focused on performance, reliability, and security.

You will collaborate with Product Management and Design to translate requirements into robust backend solutions, mentor engineers, and contribute to best practices.