Description:

Phil is a San Francisco-based, Series D health-tech startup founded in 2015, focused on streamlining the prescription process between doctors, pharmacies, and patients.
The company’s B2B2C platform provides an end-to-end prescription management and delivery service, connecting patients, prescribers, pharmacies, and manufacturers.
The Principal Software Engineer will drive the development of scalable, reliable, and error-resilient architecture for PHIL’s Pharmacy Platform.
Responsibilities include architecting and implementing high-performance backend systems, designing complex rule-based workflows, and developing robust APIs for seamless communication.
The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business objectives and enhancing data pipelines for processing pharmacy and patient data.
The engineer will establish coding best practices, mentor a team of engineers, and document platform architecture and workflows.
Building an automation test suite to increase the quality and velocity of releases is also a key responsibility.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.
Candidates must have 10+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in building and scaling large systems, with health-tech experience being a plus.
Strong expertise in designing scalable architectures that handle large data volumes with minimal errors is essential.
Proficiency in Golang and Python, along with a solid understanding of building APIs and backend services, is required.
Experience with databases such as PostgresDB, MongoDB, or equivalent systems is necessary.
Candidates should have expertise in developing monitoring and alerting systems for real-time platform issue detection.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures is required.
Proven ability to optimize system performance and enhance reliability is essential.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is necessary.
Familiarity with the testing pyramid and increasing test coverage in complex distributed systems is required.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on error reduction and fault tolerance, are essential.
Excellent leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing engineering teams are required.
Experience with healthcare regulations and systems (e.g., HIPAA) is a plus.

The position offers a leadership role with significant impact on platform strategy and development.
It provides a ground floor opportunity with one of the fastest-growing startups in health-tech.
The role is fully remote, allowing for flexible working conditions.
Competitive compensation is offered, commensurate with experience.
Full benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage.
There is a 401(k) contribution opportunity available.