Senior Backend Software Engineer - Integrations

The Role:

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Arine, you'll build and maintain the core APIs and data processing systems that power our healthcare platform. You'll work with Python, AWS technologies, and both SQL and NoSQL databases to develop scalable solutions that integrate with healthcare systems and securely process patient data.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Architect and implement production-grade Python applications (REST APIs, CLIs, libraries, and scripts)
• Design and build integrations with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems (Epic, Oracle Health/Cerner), handling HL7/FHIR data formats
• Lead development of new features using AWS stack
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in mission-critical healthcare infrastructure
• Establish testing standards and write comprehensive unit/integration tests
• Drive technical improvements: refactor legacy code, optimize performance, reduce technical debt
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical architecture decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Frontend Engineers, Data Engineers, and Clinical Operations teams

Our Ideal Candidate Possesses:

Technical Expertise:

• 5+ years of Python development with proven ability to build and deploy production APIs, CLIs, libraries, and scripts
• Advanced proficiency in AWS Services: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis
• Experience with container orchestration (EKS, ECS, or Kubernetes)
• Experience with healthcare data, EHR systems (Epic/Cerner), or HL7/FHIR standards
• Experience in architecting and scaling multi-component distributed systems
• Deep understanding of:
• Synchronous vs. asynchronous design patterns and when to use each
• SQL (PostgreSQL) vs. NoSQL (DynamoDB) database selection, design, and optimization
• REST API design principles
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit/integration testing, and mocking strategies
• Experience with Git/GitHub workflows, branching strategies, and code review processes

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Experience owning complex projects end-to-end: gathering requirements, designing solutions, implementing, and delivering
• Strong communication skills to translate technical concepts for stakeholders and collaborate effectively
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical decision-making
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work against deadlines
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward while being a collaborative team player

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality standards
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
• Experience with event-driven and serverless architectures
• Experience with database optimization: query tuning, index design, aggregation strategies
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray, Datadog, etc.)

Travel and Other Information:

• For candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area, the ability to commute to our office on Market Street in San Francisco at least 2-3 days/week
• Ability to travel to Arine's San Francisco office at least twice per year

Remote Work Requirements:

• An established private work area that ensures information privacy
• A stable high-speed internet connection for remote work
• This role is remote, but you will be required to come to on-site meetings multiple times per year. This may be in the interview process, onboarding, and team meetings

Perks:

Joining Arine offers you a dynamic role and the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth and shape its future. You'll have unparalleled learning and growth prospects, collaborating closely with experienced Clinicians, Engineers, Software Architects, and Digital Health Entrepreneurs.

The posted range represents the expected salary for this position and does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, benefits, and perks. Ultimately, the final pay decision will consider factors such as your experience, job level, location, and other relevant job-related criteria. The salary range for this position is: $150,000-170,000/year.