Solve complex, high-concurrency problems across a full-stack platform
Build and ship quickly with tight feedback loops and real-world impact
Own systems end-to-end, from architecture to production performance
Work alongside experienced operators, technical leaders, and clinicians
Help define how modern healthcare should be delivered
Build robust, and scalable backend capabilities using Python and FastAPI, supporting critical commerce domains like payments, pricing, and invoicing
Lead cross-functional technical efforts — collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and engineers from adjacent teams to ensure alignment and technical integrity across boundaries
Drive engineering excellence through best practices in testing, monitoring, observability, and performance optimization
Define and maintain SLIs/SLOs in collaboration with product, infra and other development teams
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability of commerce systems

7+ years professional backend software development experience
Proficient in Python, relational databases, and frameworks like Django or FastAPI, with hands-on experience in metrics instrumentation and data-driven performance tuning using tools like Datadog
Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale backend systems, ideally in commerce, fintech, or healthcare settings
Deep understanding of distributed systems—data consistency, communication patterns, and service boundaries—backed by hands-on experience building and maintaining high-traffic production systems.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional technical projects
A sharp focus on quality and risk—you move with urgency while safeguarding against issues like double charges, misbilling, or inconsistent payment states.

Experience in telehealth or other highly regulated industries
Deep familiarity with breaking down monolithic systems into well-defined domains

Ro is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Commerce Platform