System Backend Developer

Backend Software Engineer Job OpportunityWe are rapidly expanding our engineering team and seeking a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to design, build and maintain scalable backend services using Python (FastAPI and Flask).This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning systems end to end, moving fast in a dynamic environment, and working across multiple technologies.Design and develop high-performance, async FastAPI endpoints for healthcare billing analysis.Architect and implement RESTful APIs with clear, consistent contracts and strong API design principles.Manage and optimize SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar), including schema design, complex queries, indexing, transactions and query optimization.Build data processing pipelines for healthcare EDI files (835, 837) and other structured data.Develop cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including:Cloud Run for containerized deployments.Cloud SQL for managed databases.Cloud Storage for object storage.Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub and related services for pipelines and messaging.Implement authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2) and security best practices across services.Contribute to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (Docker, Terraform or similar).Set up and improve logging, monitoring and error tracking, and troubleshoot production issues.Support frontend components with Next.js and React when needed (not the primary focus).Collaborate on Golang-based projects such as parsers, system tools or desktop utilities.Maintain and enhance desktop applications built with Fyne (Windows and macOS).Optimize API response times and overall system performance.Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code with strong unit and integration test coverage (pytest, etc.).Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions and continuous improvement of our systems.2–4 years of professional software development experience (3+ years of backend-focused experience strongly preferred).Strong proficiency in Python with FastAPI and/or Flask.Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade backend systems.Solid SQL expertise and experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.Understanding of database indexing, transactions and performance optimization.Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, ideally including:Cloud Run.Cloud SQL.Cloud Storage.Pub/Sub or similar services.Familiarity with GCP networking and IAM concepts.Experience with ORMs (for example SQLAlchemy).Understanding of API authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth2).Knowledge of containerization and deployment best practices with Docker.Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI/CD, deployment and monitoring.Basic or intermediate knowledge of Next.js and React.js.Comfortable with Git and collaborative development workflows.Proficiency in Golang for backend services, parsers or system tools.Experience with the Fyne framework for desktop apps on Windows and macOS.Prior work with EDI file parsing, data pipelines or automation in healthcare or fintech.Experience with healthcare data standards such as HL7, EDI and FHIR.Knowledge of data warehouse solutions such as BigQuery or similar tools.Experience with message queues such as Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ or Redis.Familiarity with WebSocket implementations for real-time features.Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached or similar).Experience with API documentation tools such as OpenAPI/Swagger.Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar).Experience with data processing libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.Data Structures and Algorithms proficiency.Google Cloud Platform certifications (Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Developer, Associate Cloud Engineer, etc.).