Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Senior Software Engineer focused on building and scaling backend data infrastructure for a healthcare AI platform. Collaborates with product, data science, and health economics teams to deliver large‑scale features while mentoring junior engineers.

Role Snapshot

• Senior backend engineer
• Data‑intensive systems
• AI‑enabled automation
• Mentor junior engineers
• Hybrid San Francisco location

Must-Have Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years full‑time professional software development experience
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience delivering large software projects or features in production
• large software projects
• production environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Experience with AI‑assisted coding tools
• Mentoring or onboarding junior engineers
• Familiarity with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or scalable architectures
• Experience with healthcare technology or regulated environments
• Experience with Agile development practices
• Exposure to Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, GraphQL, Docker, Rails, AWS, Postgres, Redis, Apollo, Redux
• AI tooling
• distributed systems
• cloud infrastructure
• healthcare regulated environments
• Agile development
• healthcare

Work Setup

• Location: San Francisco, USA
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Travel: occasional off‑site/on‑site events
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design and implement large‑scale data pipelines and automation systems for ROI measurement
• Modernize existing pipelines to support product growth and scalability
• Break down complex problems, deliver robust features, and resolve production incidents
• Partner with product, data science, and health economics to define technical roadmaps
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and onboarding
• Integrate AI‑driven solutions to automate claims ingestion and enhance insights
• Improve maintainability, availability, and performance of backend services
• Communicate technical decisions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Good Fit If You Have

• Enjoys working in a fast‑paced, DevOps‑oriented environment
• Has interest in applying AI to healthcare workflows
• Values collaboration across data, product, and health‑economics teams