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Senior Software Engineer New
UpDoc
Remote, Remote, United States

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated senior engineer to join our team. You will primarily work on our backend services. This is a fully remote position.

Who You Are

You're an experienced senior engineer with strong backend expertise. You're a pragmatic, thoughtful engineer with experience owning projects end-to-end. You're excited to build the technical foundation for AI-powered healthcare and apply solid engineering principles to deliver reliability when it matters most.

Restrictions

  • Telecommuting is OK
  • No Agencies Please

Requirements

What You'll Do

  • Develop and maintain high-quality backend systems in Python.
  • Work with frontend, product and other engineering team members to scope and define backend functionality for the product.
  • Design internal and external APIs that power the UpDoc platform.
  • Develop and maintain integrations with third-party healthcare services.
  • Help with aspects of the end-to-end engineering stack such as DevOps, CI/CD and observability.
  • Participate in day-to-day engineering tasks such as code review and troubleshooting production issues.
  • Collaborate with clinical experts to ensure our services are accurate, reliable and trustworthy.

What You'll Need

  • 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
  • Comfortable working with type-hinted, modern Python.
  • Ability to deliver reliable, maintainable systems in a fast-paced environment where safety matters.
  • Knowledge of backend-relevant software engineering fundamentals, e.g. networking basics, HTTP, caching, database design, RPC, etc.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (especially Azure), DevOps/IaC practices and containerization.
  • Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
  • Extensive experience with software testing methodologies and practices.
  • Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues in production environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently and communicate effectively.
  • Experience owning projects end-to-end.

Highly Desired

  • Extensive experience with Python and knowledge of the Python ecosystem.
  • Experience with FastAPI and Pydantic.
  • Experience with healthcare industry standards, such as FHIR, and regulations, including HIPAA and SOC 2.
  • Experience in an early stage (< 20 employees) startup environment.
  • Experience building applications with LLMs.

About the Company

At UpDoc, we are building the world's first clinically validated, physician-supervised conversational agent that manages chronic diseases; the first step towards a true "AI doctor". With partners including Stanford, Mayo Clinic, Eli Lilly, UCSF Health, and Microsoft, UpDoc is working to build a future where all patients can access high-quality, high-touch care. Learn more about us here.

Contact Info

Previous Senior Python Full Stack Developer in Canada. (100% Remote), TechedIn in Toronto, Canada Next Senior Full-stack Developer (Python, React, Elixir), Lemon.io in CLAYMONT, Utah, United States