Staff Platform Engineer: Scalable Backend & Data Pipelines

JoinStartup; Brisbane (CA); Remote; USD 188,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Freenome seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and operation of scalable backend systems for a Real World Evidence platform in healthcare/biotech. This remote-friendly role reports to the Platform group and involves working with a cross-functional team to turn fragmented data into reliable, traceable datasets.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years shipping backend software, 2+ years as a lead, and strong experience with Python, SQL, distributed systems, and modern data pipelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a software engineer shipping software in production, with 2+ years as lead developer.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems with Infrastructure as Code on cloud platforms (Azure or Google Cloud).
• Expertise delivering containerized software with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Track record building and operating data pipelines and integrations (ingestion, replication, data quality).
• Experience handling sensitive data (PHI), with access controls and audit logging.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and operation of scalable backend software.
• Build system and data integrations connecting products and external providers with analytical platforms.
• Translate product requirements into technical strategy with TPMs and SMEs.
• Evolve tech stack and build reusable tools for data curation and analysis.
• Use AI tools to scale engineering and data workflows and improve data quality.
• Lead code and design reviews and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

Google Cloud

Infrastructure as Code

Data pipelines

Apache Airflow

Apache Iceberg

Apache Parquet

Distributed systems

System design

Data integration

Education

Bachelor or higher in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Airflow

Flyte

Git

Job description

Freenome seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and operation of scalable backend systems for a Real World Evidence platform in healthcare/biotech. This remote-friendly role reports to the Platform group and involves working with a cross-functional team to turn fragmented data into reliable, traceable datasets.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years shipping backend software, 2+ years as a lead, and strong experience with Python, SQL, distributed systems, and modern data pipelines.