Junior Backend Engineer

Bask Health

About The Position

Bask Health is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to help build, maintain, and improve backend systems for its telehealth platform. The role involves working on APIs, databases, application logic, and backend services that support patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant-facing tools. It is a hands-on opportunity for someone with foundational backend skills to develop further while contributing to production software. The engineering stack includes TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, SST, and SQL databases, with technologies such as tRPC, Prisma, and Drizzle. The engineer will work alongside experienced engineers, participate in code reviews, and gradually take ownership of more complex features. Bask describes its engineering approach as AI-first and builder-led, using tools such as Cursor and Claude Code while maintaining standards for reliability, testing, and software quality. Extensive professional experience and healthcare experience are not required.

Requirements

0–2 years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent hands-on experience through internships, freelance work, bootcamps, personal projects, or open-source contributions.
Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript.
Familiarity with Node.js and backend application development.
Experience building or contributing to an API, backend service, or server-side application.
Basic understanding of SQL databases, relational data models, and database queries.
Understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, and basic software design principles.
Familiarity with REST APIs or similar API technologies.
Basic understanding of how web applications communicate with backend services and databases.
Experience using Git or another version control system.
Ability to write readable, organized code and explain how it works.
Familiarity with debugging, testing, and resolving programming issues.
Willingness to learn cloud infrastructure, serverless development, and production deployment practices.
Interest in using AI-assisted development tools while understanding and validating the code they produce.
Ability to work on assigned development tasks, ask questions, and incorporate feedback.
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and attention to detail.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other team members.
Comfort working in a fast-moving environment and learning unfamiliar technologies.

Nice To Haves

Internship or professional experience developing backend applications with TypeScript or Node.js.
Experience building and deploying personal projects or small production applications.
Familiarity with AWS, SST, or other cloud infrastructure.
Exposure to AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, or serverless application development.
Experience using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or another relational database.
Familiarity with Prisma, Drizzle, or other ORM tools.
Experience with tRPC, GraphQL, or modern API frameworks.
Familiarity with React, Next.js, or full-stack TypeScript applications.
Experience writing automated unit or integration tests.
Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and basic application security.
Experience integrating third-party APIs or processing webhooks.
Understanding of asynchronous programming, background jobs, or message queues.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, or automated deployments.
Experience contributing to open-source projects or maintaining a technical portfolio.
Interest in healthcare technology, SaaS platforms, or e-commerce systems.
Experience using Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development tools.
Experience working on a team-based software project with code reviews and shared repositories.

Responsibilities

Build, test, and maintain backend features for the telehealth platform.
Develop APIs, backend services, and application logic using TypeScript and Node.js.
Work with SQL databases to retrieve, update, and organize application data.
Help implement functionality for patient records, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant tools.
Build and maintain integrations between internal services and third-party APIs.
Work with senior engineers to understand technical requirements and implement backend solutions.
Learn and contribute to serverless applications built with AWS and SST.
Assist with background jobs, asynchronous processing, and event-driven workflows.
Write clean, readable, maintainable code following established engineering practices.
Create automated tests to verify backend functionality and help prevent regressions.
Debug application issues, investigate errors, and help resolve production problems.
Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback from other engineers.
Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure APIs and backend services support product requirements.
Work with product managers and engineers to break requirements into manageable development tasks.
Help maintain database schemas, application models, and API documentation.
Follow appropriate security practices when handling sensitive patient and customer information.
Use AI-assisted tools such as Cursor and Claude Code for coding, debugging, testing, and learning, while validating generated code.
Assist with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting backend services.
Improve existing code, reduce technical debt, and simplify development workflows.
Take ownership of smaller features from implementation through testing and deployment.
Learn to evaluate technical tradeoffs and make sound engineering decisions.
Participate in team discussions, share ideas, and ask questions when requirements are unclear.
Continue developing knowledge of backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, databases, and production software systems.