Sr. Software Engineer (Node)

Evry Healthcare Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Evry Health is seeking a Senior Node Software Engineer to lead the Node sub-team's technical direction while remaining hands-on in design and delivery of the backend platform.

You will build Node.js/TypeScript services, Next.js API routes, and design the data layer with a focus on performance, security, and healthcare compliance. Collaboration with frontend/mobile teams is essential, but frontend work is not owned by this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development with backend focus.
• Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js API routes.
• Strong relational/document database design experience and cloud deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend architecture and set coding standards for the Node sub-team.
• Develop complex Node.js/TypeScript services and Next.js API routes.
• Own performance, testing strategy, and CI/CD with HIPAA-compliant security.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with frontend and mobile teams on API contracts.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Next.js API Routes

Backend Architecture

Azure Cloud

HIPAA Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Role Summary

The Senior Node Software Engineer is a technically senior, backend-focused individual contributor leading the Node sub-team's technical direction, architecture decisions, and code quality standards, while remaining deeply hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of Evry Health's backend platform. The role centers on building Node.js and TypeScript services, Next.js API routes, and the underlying data layer, bringing a system-level perspective to architecture that considers performance, security, scalability, and healthcare regulatory compliance. Engineers in this role partner with frontend and mobile teams on API contracts but do not own frontend development.

Role Summary

The Senior Node Software Engineer is a technically senior, backend-focused individual contributor leading the Node sub-team's technical direction, architecture decisions, and code quality standards, while remaining deeply hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of Evry Health's backend platform. The role centers on building Node.js and TypeScript services, Next.js API routes, and the underlying data layer, bringing a system-level perspective to architecture that considers performance, security, scalability, and healthcare regulatory compliance. Engineers in this role partner with frontend and mobile teams on API contracts but do not own frontend development.

Responsibilities

• Backend Architecture & System Design: Leads architecture of the backend platform — service and API structure, asynchronous and real-time processing, rate limiting and resiliency, and relational/document data modeling — documenting decisions for stakeholders
• Senior-Level Backend Feature Development: Owns design and implementation of the most complex backend features using Node.js and TypeScript, delivering production-quality code that sets the team standard
• Node.js Services & Next.js API Development: Designs and implements complex Next.js API routes and Node.js backend services — API design and contracts, authentication/authorization, caching, messaging, and relational/document database design and access — enabling frontend and mobile teams to build on stable, well-documented interfaces
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Provides day-to-day technical leadership to the Node sub-team — leading code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and establishing and enforcing Node coding standards
• Performance, Testing & CI/CD Ownership: Owns backend performance optimization, testing strategy, and CI/CD pipeline governance, ensuring HIPAA-compliant, secure, and high-availability services

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of professional software development experience with primary backend expertise
• Deep, demonstrable proficiency with Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js (API routes) building production services and APIs
• Strong relational and document database design experience, and experience deploying and operating services on a cloud platform (Azure preferred)

Preferred

• 10+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack development
• Experience in healthcare technology, health insurance, or another regulated industry
• Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7 FHIR, X12, NCPDP) as applied to data integration and API design
• Experience with real-time systems (WebSockets), event-driven architecture, GraphQL/tRPC, and monorepo tooling

Telecommuting Requirements

• This is a remote position. Our whole company works remotely. Company headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. Candidates must reside in the Eastern or Central time zones
• Company business hours are weekdays 9-5 CST.
• As part of the interview process, finalists will be required to attend an in-person interview at our Dallas headquarters.
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separate from other living areas and provides information privacy
• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure
• Must live in a location that receives an existing high-speed internet connection/service

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.