Particle Health · 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Tech Lead)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expParticle Health is revolutionizing healthcare data analytics and interoperability. As a Senior Software Engineer II, Backend, you will play a key technical leadership role in building and evolving core services that power the healthcare data platform, primarily using Golang and Python.
Developer APIsElectronic Health Record (EHR)Health Care
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using Golang (and some Python)
Build scalable, secure, and performant services that handle healthcare data with strong privacy, security, compliance, and reliability requirements
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, debugging, testing, documentation, and code quality; help define best practices and guardrails to ensure correctness, security, and maintainability
Integrate backend services with data pipelines and processing workflows
Take end-to-end ownership of complex systems, including architecture, implementation, observability, operational health, and long-term reliability
Lead or meaningfully contribute to architectural discussions and long-term technical planning, balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform health
Identify and implement measurable improvements to system performance, efficiency, scalability, and reliability
Mentor engineers and contribute to improving engineering standards, tooling, and development practices
Partner closely with Product to translate requirements into durable technical solutions, including supporting customer integrations and production use cases
Qualification
Required
8+ years of backend engineering experience, with sustained focus on APIs and distributed systems in production environments
Strong production experience with Golang; comfortable working in Python when needed
Significant experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to implement features, improve engineering workflows, with sound judgment around quality, risk and maintainability
Deep understanding of RESTful API design, scalable service patterns, and backend architecture
Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases and cloud environments (ideally GCP)
Demonstrated ability to design, build, evolve, and operate complex systems independently, including making architectural tradeoffs
Strong debugging, analytical, and communication skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience with healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7, CCDA)
Familiarity with data engineering pipelines or ETL workflows
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD tooling
Experience working in GCP
Infrastructure-as-Code experience, particularly Terraform
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
Knowledge of API security patterns (OAuth, JWT)
Familiarity with healthcare compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOC 2)
Experience helping define best practices or internal standards for AI-assisted development
Benefits
Up to 100% employer-paid health benefits for you (depending on plan selection) and generous coverage for your family.
Employer-funded 401(k) contribution to help you build a secure future.
Mental health benefits to support your well-being.
Receive employee equity, ensuring you share in the company’s success.
Access 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, so you can focus on what matters most.
Company
Particle Health
Particle is an API platform that allows patients and consumers to share medical information.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$49.34MKey Investors
Canvas PrimeMenlo Ventures
2024-12-10Series Unknown· $10M
2022-07-12Series B· $25M
2020-04-28Series A· $12M
Leadership Team
Jason Prestinario
Chief Executive Officer
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