Software Engineer III

Beaconbiosignals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Datastore team in Boston. This role involves creating scalable data infrastructure for clinical studies, requiring 5+ years of backend development experience and strong SQL skills.

The ideal candidate will have experience in data engineering and familiarity with tools like Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes. Remote work is supported, and the salary ranges from $150,000 to $170,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience, focused on data engineering.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with experience in PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with data streaming and tools like Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with containerization and tools like Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design new integrations, services, and solutions for scaling Beacon's data platform.
• Implement features with attention to data integrity and design soundness.
• Draft RFCs to lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases.
• Leverage feedback to improve operational robustness and ease of use.

Skills

Backend development

Data engineering

SQL proficiency

Experience with PostgreSQL

Data streaming and event processing

Programming with Python

Containerized environments

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Collaboration

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Amazon Kinesis

Terraform

Helm

TypeScript

JavaScript (Node.js)

Job description

Beacon Biosignals is on a mission to revolutionize precision medicine for the brain. We are the leading at-home EEG platform supporting clinical development of novel therapeutics for neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders. Our FDA 510(k)-cleared Waveband EEG headband and AI algorithms enable quantitative biomarker discovery and implementation. Beacon’s Clinico-EEG database contains EEG data from nearly 100,000 patients, and our cloud-native analytics platform powers large-scale RWD/RWE retrospective and predictive studies. Beacon Biosignals is changing the way that patients are treated for any disorder that affects brain physiology.

Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the centralized repository and API for brain data collected from clinical studies, supporting the analytical tools, services, and applications used by our scientists, clinicians, and partners.

This role emphasizes the design and scaling of backend systems for data infrastructure, such as event-driven pipelines, data modeling, and APIs that enable scientific and clinical data use - distinct from frontend development or end-user application logic. You will lead the design and integration of new services and components for data and event processing, contribute to scaling the Datastore’s core infrastructure, and collaborate with platform and application teams to implement APIs that unlock new workflows in Beacon’s expanding portfolio of clinical studies and digital health products.

Beacon's robust asynchronous work practices ensure a first-class remote work experience, but we also have in-person office hubs available located in Boston, New York and Paris.

What success looks like

• You partner with product managers, internal stakeholders, and other development and support teams to design new integrations, services, and solutions for scaling Beacon's data platform
• You implement features with attention to detail, demonstrating product awareness and high standards for data integrity, design soundness, and maintainability across the lifespan of the system
• You draft RFCs to lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases, soliciting and incorporating input, and helping your team align on a set of decisions to guide development
• You leverage feedback from internal stakeholders and external partners to improve operational robustness and ease of use of the Datastore and its services via new documentation, tools, and dashboards

What you will bring

• 5+ years of backend development experience, including at least 2 years focused on data engineering, data platforms, or infrastructure for data-centric applications
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with production experience working with PostgreSQL
• Hands‑on experience with data streaming and event processing, using tools such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, or a cloud-based equivalent like Amazon Kinesis
• Proficiency in a data-oriented programming language such as Julia, Python, or R
• Experience with Julia is a strong plus, but not required - we welcome candidates eager to learn it!
• Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments, with familiarity in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Helm
• Experience in TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js) is a plus, especially for API integration work
• A collaborative mindset - you enjoy working across disciplines and believe people achieve more together than alone
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in asynchronous and remote-friendly environments
• A self‑directed approach, with a track record of thriving in hybrid or fully remote teams

We don't expect every candidate to check every box. If you bring strong fundamentals, care about data infrastructure for health, and are excited to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

The salary range for this role is $150,000 – $170,000. Salary ranges are determined using current market compensation data for this role and adjusted based on experience, skills, and location. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes equity, PTO and other benefits.