Design and build backend systems that handle clinical data. Collaborate to launch features and improve app quality while ensuring data security.
Role
We are looking for a backend-oriented Senior 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 of delivering complex features in incrementally valuable releases and with a high bar for quality. While this role focuses on backend systems, strong candidates are able to deliver across the stack.
SmarterDx builds clinical AI that empowers hospitals to achieve 100% chart accuracy for revenue integrity. Our solution helps hospitals tell the most accurate and complete story of the patient and the care that was delivered, which helps them recover millions in earned revenue and improve quality of care scores. 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
- 5+ years of development experience with a focus on backend and cloud-based solutions
- Expertise in Python and familiarity with Typescript and React
- Experience working with Postgres or a similar relational database
- Experience building cloud-native distributed systems and working with event-driven architectures
- Experience working with product managers to plan, build, and iterate on deliverables
- Experience working in a security-conscious environment
- 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
- Experience at a scale-up, or rapid growth, technology company
- 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
Python, Typescript, React, Postgres, ElasticSearch, AWS, Kubernetes
Compensation
- $180K to $220K base salary + equity
Benefits
- 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.
Top Skills
AWS
Elasticsearch
Kubernetes
Postgres
Python
React
Typescript
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