Senior Back End Engineer

Wisedocs AI•Toronto, ON

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wisedocs is a fast-growing, venture-backed AI platform that transforms how insurance companies analyze claims. With ~$20M USD raised, 100+ team members globally, and 90+ customers across North America and Australia, we’re doubling revenue year over year. Founded by experts who’ve experienced the claims process firsthand, Wisedocs combines deep domain knowledge with next-gen AI trained on 100M+ documents. Our platform turns complex medical records into clear, structured insights—backed by expert human oversight. Join a mission-driven team building intelligent products that cut through complexity, accelerate decision-making, and make a real impact when it matters most. We're seeking a Senior Back-End Engineer who will be instrumental in building the architecture that powers our leading-edge medical data processing system. Our application interfaces seamlessly with our advanced AI/ML platform, leveraging computer vision and generative models to make sense of intricate legal and medical documents for efficient medical claim processing.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Back-End Engineer with extensive experience in Python, showcasing a deep understanding of the language
Proficiency in using Python frameworks such as Django or Flask
Experience with database systems like SQL or NoSQL
Strong familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
An understanding of automation practices throughout the Agile development, build, and deployment phases of the application lifecycle
A robust problem-solving mindset; comfortable navigating frequently changing work items and scopes, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently
Enthusiasm about working in a fast-paced, innovative environment, contributing to a team that aims to make a significant impact in the medical and insurance tech space.

Responsibilities

Designing, building, and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code that powers our back-end systems and ML pipeline
Identifying and resolving performance and scalability issues, helping to improve the robustness of our system
Handling complex data structures and algorithms, ensuring the seamless processing of data in our system
Taking on additional responsibilities as needed, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic working environment
Creating comprehensive technical documentation for system components and architecture, thereby providing clarity on architectural decisions and engineering contributions across the team
Working in collaboration with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic, creating a seamless user experience
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Flexible hybrid environment with the option to collaborate in-person at our Toronto HQ.
Modern employee benefits, including health and dental coverage
Competitive compensation, with valuable stock options
An opportunity to develop very rapidly in your career. We can offer you a super-immersive learning environment, and when you thrive there, you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop this opportunity into senior practitioner or management opportunities as you choose.
Access to a learning and professional development fund to help you level up your career while you’re working with us.
Company events
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Days
Casual Dress code
Employee Referral Bonus
Tuition Assistance
Plus, many other Recognition Programs!