Own critical service design and technical road-mapping;
Harden our data pipelines and API layer for scale, security, and HITRUST / HIPAA compliance.
Design, code, and refactor scalable microservices (Java / Node.js) and data pipelines; drive coding standards, logging, and observability.
Own REST endpoints and service contracts used by mobile and web apps; ensure backward compatibility and versioning.
Model relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) schemas, write performant queries, and guide migrations, backups, and HA strategies.
Deploy and operate services on GCP; integrate CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), feature-flagging, and automated model retraining or inference pipelines where applicable.
Embed HIPAA, HITRUST, and OWASP best practices into code reviews, secret management, encryption, and audit logging.
Benchmark services, tune JVM/Node runtimes, and implement autoscaling, caching, and graceful-degradation patterns.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, review pull requests, and champion DevSecOps culture and agile rituals.
Influence build-vs-buy decisions (e.g., choosing an MSSP, auth provider, or observability stack) and lead PoCs.
Work with the ISO to collect architecture diagrams, runbooks, and security artifacts required for HITRUST/SOC 2 audits.

6 + years back-end engineering in high-traffic, cloud-hosted products.
Expert in Java (Spring/Spring Boot) and/or Node.js; fluency in TypeScript, Go, or Python a plus.
Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL and MongoDB performance tuning, replication, and backup.
Hands-on production experience with AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, SQS/SNS, RDS) or GCP equivalents.
Proven track record shipping secure, compliant code in regulated domains (health-tech, fintech, etc.); working understanding of HIPAA/HITRUST controls.
Proven track record in building high volume / transactions systems with focus on availability, scalability, and reliability.
Mastery of Git, branch strategies, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodeBuild, or similar).
Strong communication skills; able to translate architectural choices to execs and mentor distributed teams.

Senior Backend Engineer

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