Senior Backend Engineer

Watersedge Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain APIs for a cutting-edge health platform. The ideal candidate must have advanced Python skills, experience with cloud platforms, and a strong background in API design. This role offers remote-first flexibility and the opportunity to work on impactful healthcare technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote-first flexibility

Opportunities to work on impactful healthcare technology

Dynamic and collaborative engineering culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in backend engineering roles.
• Advanced Python skills with FastAPI or Flask.
• Strong background in API design and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI / CD and DevOps practices.
• Proficient in SQL databases and data pipeline development.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend APIs using Python (FastAPI).
• Design scalable systems for real-time health data integration.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Partner with frontend, AI, and product teams to deliver impactful features.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and evolution.
• Lead infrastructure automation, CI / CD, and DevOps workflows.
• Manage cloud deployments using Docker and Kubernetes (GCP preferred).
• Implement monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry).
• Ensure platform security and compliance (e.g. GDPR, OAuth 2.0).

Skills

Backend engineering

API design

Python

FastAPI

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

Airflow

Grafana

Prometheus

Sentry

Job description

Overview

Bring your backend engineering expertise to a high-impact role shaping the future of digital healthcare.

About the Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll design, build, and maintain the APIs and infrastructure powering a cutting-edge health platform. Working at the intersection of data, cloud, and user impact, you’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and AI teams to deliver robust and scalable backend solutions that integrate wearable, biometric, and behavioural data.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend APIs using Python (FastAPI)
• Design scalable systems for real-time health data integration
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
• Partner with frontend, AI, and product teams to deliver impactful features
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and evolution
• Lead infrastructure automation, CI / CD, and DevOps workflows
• Manage cloud deployments using Docker and Kubernetes (GCP preferred)
• Implement monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
• Ensure platform security and compliance (e.g. GDPR, OAuth 2.0)

Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• Minimum 5 years in backend engineering roles
• Advanced Python skills with FastAPI or Flask
• Strong background in API design and asynchronous programming
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI / CD and DevOps practices
• Proficient in SQL databases and data pipeline development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster
• Product-oriented mindset with a focus on usability and impact

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary (not specified)
• Remote-first flexibility
• Opportunities to work on impactful healthcare technology
• Dynamic and collaborative engineering culture

Company Culture & Values

• Remote and fast-paced team environment
• Emphasis on innovation and real-world impact
• Cross-functional collaboration and architectural ownership

Interested? Submit your CV to join a team building scalable tech for next-generation healthcare.

If you have not been contacted with in 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful