Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain, achieving a 67% pain-free life rate among members and a 70% reduction in surgery intent.
The company utilizes AI Care to change lives and save millions for over 25,000 enterprise clients across three continents.
Sword Health has raised more than $300 million from top venture firms and holds the majority of industry patents.
Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2025, Sword Health emphasizes a mission-driven environment and has a recent valuation of $4 billion.
The Senior Backend Engineer will be part of the AI Team, responsible for building, scaling, and optimizing infrastructure for ML-powered clinical features and decision support systems.
The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable, and secure products that provide personalized, data-driven care.
Key responsibilities include architecting backend systems, optimizing APIs and database schemas, and mentoring junior engineers.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 5+ years of professional experience in backend engineering, focusing on building scalable systems and services.
Proficiency in Python is required, along with hands-on experience in Python-based frameworks and libraries; a strong willingness to learn is also valued.
Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and optimizing complex queries and transactions is necessary.
Proven experience in building and maintaining high-performance APIs is essential.
A strong understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native applications is required.
Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced, agile environment while managing multiple technical priorities and collaborating effectively across teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate fluently in Greek at a native level are mandatory.
Benefits:
Sword Health offers the opportunity to make a significant difference on a massive scale in the healthcare industry.
Employees will work alongside a talented team of over 1000 colleagues across three continents.
The company promotes a mission-driven environment that values passion, commitment, and energy.
There are opportunities for professional growth and development, including mentoring junior engineers and advocating for high standards of code quality.
Employees are part of a rapidly growing company with a focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology in healthcare.
