Machinify · 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend | Platform Expansion (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $245K/yr
10+ years expMachinify is a leading healthcare intelligence company focused on delivering value and efficiency to health plan clients. They are seeking a skilled Staff Backend Engineer to join their platform engineering team, where the primary responsibility will be to design and build scalable backend systems to support their AI platform expansion initiatives.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsSaaS
Responsibilities
Main contributor to the expansion of our platform which is used as the foundation for web services, data services and Machinify’s AI systems
Develop and maintain scalable and distributed systems to keep them extensible, scalable, and secure
Design, develop, and maintain robust Scala and Java based systems
Implement and manage distributed PostgreSQL database systems to ensure optimal performance and data integrity
Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams that define, design, and ship new features, with the understanding of how our systems must change to support AI platform expansion for future customer-focused deliverables
Design and implement complex frameworks for applying machine learning techniques to large data volumes
Deliver reliable and good-performing software
Troubleshoot and resolve software and database issues in a timely manner
Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality
Continuously explore new technologies and integrate them into projects to improve system performance and scalability
Qualification
Required
10+ years of strong software development experience including depth of knowledge in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and database technologies
Proficiency in Java or Scala, with a strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming principles and performance tuning
Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring or Java EE
Skill in reading the source for complex software systems, understanding them, and improving them
Experience with SQL, database schema design, and relational database development/administration (PostgreSQL preferred)
Knowledge of distributed computing frameworks (e.g. Apache Spark, Apache Kafka)
A strong CS foundation in data structures and asynchronous programming
BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Preferred
Additional experience developing Spark layer or big data processing workflows
System programming experience with network stack and file-system
Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Full Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & their families w/ 100% premium coverage options!
Competitive salary, equity, 401(k) sponsorship
Learning and Development reimbursement policy
Company
Machinify
Machinify is a SaaS platform that enables non-technical enterprises to build AI-powered products and processes.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$12.79MKey Investors
Battery Ventures
2025-01-10Acquired
2018-10-08Series A· $10M
2016-03-15Seed· $2.79M
Leadership Team
Edward Lichty
Strategic Operations
Prasanna Ganesan
EVP & Chief Product Officer
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