Remote Senior Staff Software Engineer (Remote - US)

Description:

• This position is for a Senior Staff Software Engineer at NexHealth, located in the United States, and is a remote role.
• The role involves shaping the infrastructure for a healthcare integration platform, addressing complex scaling, data, and system integration challenges.
• Responsibilities include building real-time, bi-directional APIs and designing large-scale distributed systems.
• The engineer will scale data processing and storage infrastructure from terabytes to petabytes as the user base grows.
• The position requires building and maintaining real-time integrations with various Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• The engineer will architect and refine core backend systems to support platform growth.
• Full lifecycle development of cross-functional projects is expected, from architectural design to deployment and adoption.
• Collaboration with engineering and product leadership to define platform goals and deliver results is essential.
• Contributions to infrastructure decisions regarding cloud-native services, Kubernetes, data lakes, and DevOps automation are required.
• The role includes defining and enforcing high standards for system performance, quality, reliability, and security.
• Mentoring engineers and promoting strong technical decision-making is part of the job.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 10+ years of experience as a backend-focused software engineer with a proven track record of building scalable systems.
• Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, is required.
• Experience with container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes, and relational databases like PostgreSQL is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience working with large-scale storage systems and open-source infrastructure components.
• Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices, including monitoring, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, is essential.
• A strong understanding of security and software quality principles in production-grade environments is required.
• A systems-thinking mindset is necessary to reason about complex distributed architectures and data flows.
• Excellent communication skills are needed to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership in high-performance teams with a growth mindset and company-first attitude is expected.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary along with a generous equity package.
• Comprehensive health benefits are provided, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (up to 100%).
• A 401(k) retirement plan is included as part of the benefits.
• The company offers an unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy.
• Commuter benefits are also available.
• There is flexibility for remote work across the U.S.
• The company promotes a mission-driven culture focused on innovation, ownership, and personal growth.
• Employees have the opportunity to make a real-world impact on healthcare accessibility and efficiency.