Backend Engineer
Knowtex
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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About the role
- Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs
- Build and maintain microservices supporting AI-driven clinical workflows
- Develop and optimize data pipelines for real-time processing
- Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize model inference systems
- Design secure, compliant data architectures (HIPAA-aware systems)
- Improve system reliability, observability, and performance
- Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Support integration efforts with EHR systems and third-party platforms
Requirements
- 3–6+ years of experience in backend software engineering
- Prior experience working with AWS
- Strong proficiency in Python or similar backend languages
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
- Understanding of distributed systems and scalability concepts
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Meaningful equity compensation
- Unlimited PTO
- Premium health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
backend software engineeringPythonRESTful APIsmicroservicesdata pipelinesmodel inference systemsCI/CDEHR systemsrelational databasesNoSQL databases
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingdebuggingcommunicationtechnical designarchitecture review