Remote Senior Backend Engineer - New Initiative (Greek Speaking)

Description:

• 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.