Description
As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling backend services that power our interoperable healthcare platform. You will contribute to architectural decisions, improve system performance, and play a key role in mentoring engineers while working closely with the founder and product stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
- Build and optimize RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Design and manage relational data models using PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Implement database access layers using Prisma or TypeORM
- Ensure high standards of security, scalability, and performance
- Participate in sprint planning, development, and delivery using Agile methodologies
- Review code and enforce engineering best practices
- Monitor and optimize API performance and backend workflows
- Debug production issues and improve system reliability
- Work closely with QA to deliver stable, high-quality releases
- Guide and mentor junior engineers through technical leadership
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
- 4+ years of backend development experience using Node.js and TypeScript
- Strong expertise in TypeScript for large-scale backend applications
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience working with ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM
- Solid understanding of backend architecture and API design
- Familiarity with Agile / Scrum development practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive and self-driven mindset
Nice To Have
- Exposure to additional backend languages or frameworks
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Contributions to open-source backend project
Why Join This Company
- Work on impactful, AI-driven healthcare technology
- Early-stage ownership and influence on product direction
- Close collaboration with founders and leadership
- Opportunity to grow with a high-caliber engineering team
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