Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
About The Position
Alaffia is a healthtech startup focused on reducing improper payments and administrative waste in U.S. health plans through expert clinicians and AI-driven insights. We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to tackle significant technical challenges, influence architectural decisions, and enhance our engineering practices. This role involves owning complex backend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and integrating AI-augmented development. The primary programming languages for this role will be Python or TypeScript, but strong backend fundamentals and adaptability are prioritized over specific language expertise.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of owning and delivering complex backend projects, including large-scale API development and backend data processing.
- Hands-on experience with relational databases and data model design.
- Solid system design fundamentals and cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred), including CI/CD and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Comfort using AI coding assistants to improve productivity via automation.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate and share knowledge with the team.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare SaaS experience; familiarity with medical billing, claims, or clinical workflows.
- Experience shipping user-facing AI products or AI/ML model deployment.
- GraphQL and PostgreSQL experience.
- Experience with observability tooling such as Datadog.
- Open source contributions or technical publications.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own the delivery of backend systems for our claim review platform, including data-intensive, production-level applications.
- Contribute to the technical direction and coding/design standards for the team.
- Adopt and champion AI coding tools (Claude Code) in daily workflows.
- Collaborate with and mentor other engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Partner cross-functionally with product, data, DevOps, and business teams to scope and deliver technical solutions.
- Contribute to testing strategy, system health, observability, and infrastructure decisions for the area of ownership.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package (cash + equity)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Flexible, paid vacation policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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