Staff Software Engineer, Backend

SmarterDx; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in clinical AI is seeking a backend-oriented Staff Software Engineer to design and build systems for processing clinical data. The role requires extensive experience in backend development and collaboration with product managers to meet complex requirements. This is a unique opportunity to work in a remote-first environment, enhancing the healthcare system's efficiency while leveraging cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans

One Medical Membership

Paid Parental Leave

Remote-first team with home office reimbursement

Unlimited PTO & 10 Holidays

Learning & Development Budget

Tax-advantaged retirement savings options

Fast-moving, high-impact environment

Supportive and mission-driven colleagues

Qualifications

• 10+ years of development experience focused on backend and cloud-based solutions.
• 3+ years in a security-conscious environment.
• Extensive experience in agile project management for small teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and launch new features for SmarterDx’s apps.
• Collaborate across disciplines to understand user needs and iterate on ideas.
• Support production apps while ensuring patient privacy and security.

Skills

Python

Backend Development

Cloud-based Solutions

Team Collaboration

Secure Coding Practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Postgres

Typescript

React

Kubernetes

ELT Tools

Job description

We are looking for a backend-oriented Staff Software Engineer to help us advance our clinical AI by designing and building core systems that handle, process, and analyze clinical data at scale. The ideal candidate for this role has a track record working with product managers and data scientists to distill complex requirements into incrementally valuable plans to build well-tailored, manageable software systems. While this role focuses on backend systems, strong candidates are able to deliver across the stack.

SmarterDx builds clinical AI that empowers hospitals to analyze the complete record of every patient to fully capture the value of care delivered. Founded by physicians in 2020, its proprietary AI platform understands the nuances of clinical reasoning, enabling hospitals to true the patient record for every discharge. By doing so, hospitals can recover millions in earned revenue, enhance care quality metrics, and optimize healthcare operations. Become a Smartian and help optimize the way the healthcare system works for everyone. Learn more at smarterdx.com/careers.

**This role is fully remote within the US**

What You’ll Do

• Design, build and launch new features and improve the overall quality of SmarterDx’s apps
• Collaborate across disciplines to understand our users and iterate on new ideas
• Protect patients’ privacy and security through secure coding practices
• Research and advocate for improved techniques, processes, and designs within the team
• Support SmarterDx’s apps in production

What You Bring

• 10+ years of development experience with a focus on backend and cloud-based solutions
• 3+ years in a security-conscious environment
• Expertise in Python and familiarity with Typescript and React
• Expertise working with Postgres or a similar relational database
• Experience building cloud-native distributed systems and working with event-driven architectures
• Extensive experience working with product managers to shape and define requirements into small, incremental business-valuable deliverables
• Experience project managing a small team using a modern agile methodology
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• You're a former startup founder, or have been the first engineering hire at a startup
• Experience in the health tech domain, particularly in hospital billing systems
• Experience working with Kubernetes
• Experience working with ELT pipelines and tools like Airflow
• Experience with Snowflake and dbt

Our Stack

Compensation

• $220K to $270K base salary + equity incentives

#LI-DNI

• Medical, Dental & Vision– Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 90-100% of your premiums and 70-90% for dependents, depending on the plan.
• One Medical Membership– Free membership included if you enroll in a SmarterDx medical plan.
• Paid Parental Leave– Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption.
• Remote-First Team– Work from anywhere in the U.S. with a $400 home office reimbursement stipend.
• Unlimited PTO & 10 Holidays– 4 of which include floating holidays so you can recognize the days that matter most to you.
• Learning & Development Budget– $500 per year (prorated) for courses, books, and resources to expand your skills.
• 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options– Tax-advantaged retirement savings through Empower.
• Minimal Bureaucracy– A fast-moving, high-impact environment where you can focus on what matters.
• Incredible Teammates!– Work alongside smart, supportive, and mission-driven colleagues.

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