Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Remote)

ZipRecruiter; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of AI-powered software solutions is seeking a Staff and Sr. level Backend Engineer. In this role, you will design reliable backend systems, leveraging over 10 years of experience in application programming, particularly in Java or Scala. Enjoy a remote-first work environment, unlimited PTO, and competitive salary with excellent benefits. Join a team dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovative technology.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Full Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Competitive salary and equity

Learning and Development reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend focused experience in application programming.
• Strong working experience with Java or Scala.
• Experience in reading and contributing to enterprise-grade code.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend server-side development for scalability and security.
• Prioritize between customer deliverables and tech debt.
• Design and architect frameworks for applying ML techniques.

Skills

Backend programming experience

Java

Scala

SQL

Python

C#

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Job description

Overview

Machinify is the leading provider of AI-powered software products that transform healthcare claims and payment operations. Each year, the healthcare industry generates over $200B in claims mispayments, creating incredible waste, friction and frustration for all participants: patients, providers, and especially payers. Machinify’s revolutionary AI-platform has enabled the company to develop and deploy, at light speed, industry-specific products that increase the speed and accuracy of claims processing by orders of magnitude.

We're looking for skilled Staff and Sr. level Backend Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will leverage your deep programming expertise to design and build scalable, reliable backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in application system architecture and design, as well as proven leadership skills, whether through serving as a tech lead or guiding complex projects.

Our engineering team is composed of the best and brightest software developers and data engineers. They are responsible for writing code that has a significant impact on our customers and future product lines. Our teams are collaborative, high-performing, curious, aligned to our product goals, and impactful towards the success of the business. We build highly performant ML and AI products that are transforming the landscape of healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend server-side development to ensure our application is extensible, scalable, and secure
• Recognize and prioritize between Customer deliverables & Tech debt to develop a sustainable software suite of products.
• Enjoy designing and architecting complex frameworks for applying ML techniques to large data volumes and simplifying labor-intensive processes
• Deliver resilient enterprise software solutions

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend focused experience in the field of application programming
• Strong working experience with Java or Scala
• Experience reading and understanding complex enterprise-grade code, quickly contributing to it, and suggesting improvements.
• Working experience writing SQL queries
• Additional Python and C# or other backend are a plus
• Strong CS foundation (data structures, asynchronous programming)
• Excellences in test writing discipline
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills working in a high growth environment
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity
• BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Work from anywhere in the US! Machinify is digital-first.
• Flexible and trusting environment where you’ll feel empowered to do your best work
• Unlimited PTO
• Full Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & their families with 100% premium coverage options
• Competitive salary, equity, 401(k) sponsorship
• Learning and Development reimbursement policy

The salary for this position is based on an array of factors unique to each candidate: Such as years and depth of experience, set skills, certifications, etc. The base salary range for this role is $225k +/-

We are hiring for different levels, and our Recruiting team will let you know if you qualify for a different role/range. Salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes meaningful equity, excellent healthcare, flexible time off, and other benefits and perks.

EEO Notice

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