Winona is looking for a Back-end Engineer to join the app product team. You will develop and maintain the backend codebase and critical integrations for the Winona product, playing a key role in adapting systems for internal stakeholders and ensuring the platform's reliability and scalability.
What You'll Do
- Build, maintain, and improve backend services and APIs that power the Winona platform.
- Implement and maintain integrations with third-party services and tools, particularly Stripe.
- Design, implement, and optimize backend systems and architecture.
- Ensure robust authentication, authorization, and security mechanisms to protect patient data, including experience with OIDC.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve backend issues, and be able to independently fix production systems.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver features and solutions.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following engineering best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussions around systems design and scalability.
- Provide reliable coverage for backend support during U.S. business hours.
What We're Looking For
- At least 3 years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on backend engineering.
- Strong experience in building backend platform services.
- Proficiency with ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Stripe, and OIDC.
- Strong programming skills in a modern backend language (Node.js, Python, Go, or Java).
- Deep technical understanding of backend engineering principles, including database design, API development, and system architecture.
- Hands-on experience with various authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Strong communication skills, able to translate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business needs.
- A personal computer with stable internet capable of efficiently running development tools and applications.
Nice to Have
- Experience in maintaining and documenting APIs using OpenAPI Specification 2 (OAS2).
Technical Stack
- ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Stripe, OIDC, Node.js, Python, Go, Java
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, OAuth2, JWT, SSO
Team & Environment
You will be part of the app product team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Work wherever you choose.
- Unlimited Paid Time off.
- Paid non-working holidays per country of residence.
- Pro-rated 13th-month bonus in select regions.
- Referral bonuses.
- Financial support for online courses.
- Fun and casual work environment.
- Employee engagement activities and virtual gatherings.
Work Mode
This is a global position.
Winona provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification.
