Software Engineer III

Beacon Biosignals

Software Engineer III designing backend systems for precision medicine platform at Beacon Biosignals. Leading infrastructure scaling and API development for clinical data workflows.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPulsarPythonRabbitMQSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

lead the design and integration of new services and components for data and event processing
contribute to scaling the Datastore’s core infrastructure
collaborate with platform and application teams to implement APIs that unlock new workflows in Beacon’s expanding portfolio of clinical studies and digital health products

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of backend development experience, including at least 2 years focused on data engineering, data platforms, or infrastructure for data-centric applications
Strong proficiency in SQL, with production experience working with PostgreSQL
Hands-on experience with data streaming and event processing, using tools such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, or a cloud-based equivalent like Amazon Kinesis
Proficiency in a data-oriented programming language such as Julia, Python, or R
Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments, with familiarity in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Helm
Experience in TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js) is a plus, especially for API integration work
A collaborative mindset - you enjoy working across disciplines and believe people achieve more together than alone
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in asynchronous and remote-friendly environments
A self-directed approach, with a track record of thriving in hybrid or fully remote teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity
PTO
flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentdata engineeringdata platformsSQLPostgreSQLdata streamingevent processingKafkaRabbitMQPython

Soft Skills

collaborative mindsetwritten communicationverbal communicationself-directedteamwork