Staff Backend Engineer: Scalable Data Pipelines & Cloud

Freenome; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Freenome is seeking a senior backend lead to architect, implement, and operate scalable services that power cutting-edge cancer detection. You will drive data-intensive pipelines, design robust interfaces, and collaborate with product and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable cloud-native solutions.

Join Freenome's mission-driven engineering team to deliver reliable systems, harness data from diverse sources, and maintain secure handling of sensitive information in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a software engineer with 2+ years as lead developer.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with distributed systems on Azure or Google Cloud.
• Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and building data pipelines with sensitive data handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and operation of maintainable, scalable backend software.
• Build system and data integrations connecting data from commercial products and external providers.
• Work closely with TPMs and SMEs to translate product requirements into technical strategy.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Azure/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Data pipelines

Sensitive data handling

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Freenome is seeking a senior backend lead to architect, implement, and operate scalable services that power cutting-edge cancer detection. You will drive data-intensive pipelines, design robust interfaces, and collaborate with product and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable cloud-native solutions.

Join Freenome's mission-driven engineering team to deliver reliable systems, harness data from diverse sources, and maintain secure handling of sensitive information in a fast-paced