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Ascertain is hiring a Backend Engineer

About the Role

The role involves developing and maintaining backend services, improving system reliability, and working closely with product and frontend teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, high-performance server-side applications
  • Build and maintain APIs for internal and external use
  • Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing features
  • Optimize systems for speed, scalability, and reliability
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
  • Participate in technical planning and architecture discussions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly
  • Ensure data consistency and integrity across services
  • Support continuous integration and deployment pipelines
  • Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality
  • Monitor system performance and implement improvements
  • Work with databases to ensure efficient queries and storage
  • Integrate third-party services and tools as needed
  • Follow security best practices in all development tasks
  • Document technical designs and system workflows
  • Assist in defining backend development standards
  • Contribute to system uptime and reliability goals
  • Collaborate with QA teams to resolve defects
  • Stay current with backend technologies and frameworks
  • Support on-call rotations when required

Nice to Have

  • Experience with distributed systems design
  • Knowledge of GraphQL and schema design
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
  • Experience with serverless architectures
  • Background in fintech or regulated industries
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Master’s degree in a technical field
  • Experience with data pipelines and ETL processes
  • Understanding of compliance standards such as SOC2 or GDPR
  • Leadership experience in technical projects

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexible remote options

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on product-driven development

What We Value

  • Technical excellence paired with practical problem-solving
  • Ownership of projects from concept to deployment
  • Clear communication across technical and non-technical roles
  • Continuous learning and knowledge sharing
  • Building systems with long-term maintainability in mind

Technology Stack

  • Primary languages: Python, Go
  • Cloud infrastructure: AWS
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Terraform

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
PythonFastAPIKubernetesDockerTerraformPostgreSQLCI/CDTypeScriptCloud InfrastructureInfrastructure as Code
Job Details
Work mode Hybrid
Category Backend
Posted 9 months ago
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A healthcare technology company developing AI agents to automate administrative tasks for care teams, focusing on streamlining workflows in care management and revenue cycle.
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