Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Python)

Cara Care; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cara Care, based in the United States, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance digital solutions for digestive health. You will design and develop open-ended, scalable software components while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful health solutions.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of professional experience focused on backend development. Strong skills in modern programming languages and cloud architecture areas are essential. Join us in shaping the future of digital therapeutics!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in backend development.
• Strong familiarity with self-hosting and managing secure Linux cloud instances.
• Experience in regulated industries, healthcare, or security-conscious environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate scalable software components across our stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver product features and improve the platform.
• Mentor other developers and raise the technical bar across the team.

Skills

Strong understanding of Containers

Linux system administration

Backend development (Python, Go, Node.js, Java, PHP)

Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

Basic networking experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Prometheus

Grafana

Google Cloud Platform

Ansible

Job description

Responsibilities

• Cara Care, a digital health company backed by Bayer AG, is on a mission to improve people’s digestive health through technology. As we expand our product portfolio and modernize our platform, we’re looking for a versatile, pragmatic, and forward-thinking Senior Software Engineer (m/f/x) to join us immediately to help shape the future of digital therapeutics
• You’ll join a cross-functional product team with high ownership, lean processes, and a clear focus: deliver real impact to patients. We’re looking for someone who thrives on solving real-world problems with code, is technology-open, and knows when to build fast and when to build right
• Design, develop, and operate scalable software components across our stack – from backend APIs to patient-facing mobile and web applications
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Medical to explore, define, and deliver new product features and improve our current platform
• Drive technical excellence in architecture, code quality, and security – particularly as we operate under healthcare regulations (ISO 62304, TR-03161, MDR)
• Contribute to a platform that powers multiple regulated digital health products across indications like IBS, GERD, and upcoming expansions
• Mentor other developers and help raise the technical bar across the team

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Containers, Kubernetes ecosystem. Familiarity with cloud native architecture and the cloud native landscape
• Strong Linux system administration capabilities. Strong familiarity with self hosting, setting up and managing and securing bare linux cloud instances
• Solid understanding of relational databases (Postgresql, Mysql, ..etc)
• Strong backend development skills using any modern established language (Python, Go, Node.js, Java, PHP). Our stack includes Python, Django, PostgreSQL
• Basic familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts. Familiarity with Prometheus, Loki and Grafana stack is a huge plus
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and its core services (or any other major cloud provider AWS, Azure…etc)
• Curiosity, pragmatism, and a drive to continuously improve both product and platform
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally across backend
• Good understanding of distributed systems and service oriented architecture
• Basic Networking experience is a plusGitOps experience with ArgoCD or FluxCD is a huge plus
• Familiarity with Ansible or similar config management tools is a plus
• Experience in product-centric teams and working closely with non-technical stakeholders
• Bonus: experience in regulated industries, healthcare, or security-conscious environments