Description:

Virta Health is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care.
The company aims to reverse metabolic conditions through technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery.
The role involves building reliable systems, improving data accuracy, and automating critical processes for seamless care and reporting.
Responsibilities include building and enhancing scalable Golang microservices, automating operational workflows, and designing self-service tools for various teams.
The engineer will ensure data accuracy and consistency, support internal decision-making, and contribute to client-facing APIs for data exchange.
The ideal candidate will have an AI-augmented mindset to enhance development workflows and identify opportunities for AI integration.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience shipping backend code in a high-quality production environment, particularly with data-centric systems.
Experience in building, deploying, and maintaining microservices in production is required.
Familiarity with data and event-based architectures, including API development, SQL/NoSQL datastores, and messaging queues, is necessary.
Proficiency in Golang is essential.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure is required.
Strong communication skills are necessary, with a proven ability to interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to long-term thinking and making a business impact while maintaining engineering quality.

The compensation range for this role is $167,249 - $216,000, based on qualifications and experience.
Virta Health offers a values-driven culture that emphasizes putting people first, ownership, positive impact, and transparency.
Employees will receive security and privacy training to handle sensitive patient information in compliance with HIPAA.
As a remote-first company, Virta provides flexibility in work location, with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco.