Senior Backend Engineer, Tech Lead

PayZen; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks a Senior Backend Engineer, Tech Lead to drive impactful projects in healthcare technology. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to design user-centric solutions. Join a high-growth company dedicated to improving financial health in healthcare, where your contributions will directly enhance patient experiences and streamline administrative processes. With competitive pay and stock options, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Stock options

Health benefits

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development, including 1 year in a 0-to-1 product environment.
• Strong understanding of user experience and scalable database design.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers while solving complex challenges.
• Collaborate with product managers to design user-centric products.

Skills

JavaScript

Node.js

React

Database Design

User Experience

Communication Skills

Job description

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PayZen is on a mission to bring financial health to healthcare. Our products improve both access and affordability for patients and cash flow & administrative complexity for medical providers. We are trusted by a rapidly growing number of health systems, hospitals, and physician groups and are backed by leading venture capital investors.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers while solving complex challenges and building scalable web services ensuring high quality solutions and fostering team growth.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to design and build user-centric products that make a meaningful impact on people's lives.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices for maintainability and performance.
• Develop new features and user interfaces with a mobile-first approach, ensuring seamless experiences across devices.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of the product, participating in technical discussions and decision-making processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop a deep understanding of business needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Support team success by fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
• While primarily focused on backend development, you may also contribute to frontend code as needed, ensuring seamless integration across the stack.
  
  

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development, including at least 1 year of success in a 0-to-1 product environment.
• 7+ years of experience in JavaScript technologies, including Node.js and React
• Strong understanding of user experience, product strategy, and scalable database design.
• A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A track record of designing, building, and deploying high-quality, customer-focused solutions.
• Experience with testing platforms, unit testing, and clean, maintainable code.
  
  

Why Payzen?

• An opportunity to positively affect the lives of thousands of patients
• A chance to join a high-growth company at an early stage.
• Contribute to the development of a product that revolutionizes medical payments in ways never seen before.
• Become a key member of a collaborative, high performing team, shaping its growth and success.
• Competitive pay, benefits and stock options.
  
  

Compensation Range: $190K - $225K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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