Design and implement backend systems for a HIPAA-compliant patient portal in the behavioral health space
Take ownership of complex features end-to-end — from architecture through deployment
Contribute to system design decisions and raise the technical bar across the team
Integrate with external EHR systems through async, event-driven pipelines
Mentor junior engineers through code review and technical guidance
Deliver frontend features in React when needed Required skill s5+ years building production applications on Python/Django or similar stack sStrong systems thinker: reasons about distributed state, failure modes, and long-term design tradeoffs — not just feature deliver yDeep SQL and data modeling instincts — migrations, query optimization,
schema desig nDistributed systems experience: async workflows, event-driven architecture, message queue sAWS proficiency — Lambda, SQS, SNS, or comparable service sReact experience (class components a plus
)Able to navigate ambiguous requirements, ask the right questions, and flag tradeoffs clearl yProficient with AI-assisted development tooling (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) as a daily drive rNice to hav ePrior experience in healthcare or other compliance-heavy domain sEHR or third-party platform integration experienc eAppetite to grow toward technical leadershi p