Back-End Engineer, Healthcare Applications – HIPAA & HITECH
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Magic
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDjangoFlaskGraphQLJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsPythonTypeScriptWeb3
About the role
- Architect and implement backend features: robust Python APIs with FastAPI services, TypeScript node.js services leveraging Nitro AWS secure enclaves (TEE)
- Build, optimize, and scale backend services supporting millions of users
- Work closely with product and security teams to ensure systems meet Security and SOC 2/ISO/HIPAA-grade standards
- Design and integrate features that leverage the Newton policy protocol and help bring experiences that leverage the protocol to the masses
- Collaborate with protocol team to enable verifiable on-chain actions (powered by TEE + ZK proofs)
- Lead and mentor other engineers, drive code reviews, set best practices for maintainable, scalable architecture
- Ensure and enhance authentication flows (Email OTP, passkey, Web3 logins, session safety) in full-stack apps
- Contribute to TKMS secure enclave key management system, API Wallet Express, and new products leveraging Newton
Requirements
- 7+ years as a Backend Engineer or equivalent experience, with a focus on: Python (FastAPI/Django/Flask), TypeScript (node.js) microservices, REST/GraphQL, distributed systems.
- Experience building systems with TEE/secure enclaves, Nitro AWS
- Proven track record at scale - building high‑traffic, low‑latency systems (e.g., handling tens of millions of users/wallets).
- Solid familiarity with blockchain fundamentals (EVM chains), crypto wallets, wallet abstraction, dapp architecture and signing curves
- Experience integrating with blockchains: RPC, on‑chain transactions (i.e., viem), gas/nonce management, wallet flows.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure at scale: Kubernetes/ECS, serverless, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), distributed logging/metrics.
- Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance; experience in security-minded architectures.
- Excellent communication, mentorship, and autonomous execution at a senior engineering level.
- Proficiency with AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Warp, etc.)
- Direct experience building or contributing to blockchain/dapp infrastructure or tooling (preferred)
- Nice to have: Knowledge of zero knowledge proofs - cryptographic proofs (ZKPs)
- Built authentication flows (OAuth, session management, 3rd‑party identity providers, embedded wallet flows)
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the US or Canada; employer cannot sponsor visas.
Benefits
- Remote-first culture with flexible working hours
- Stock options and token grants
- 99% company-paid medical*, dental and vision insurance
- 100% company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan (US) or pension plan (CAN)
- $3,600 annual reimbursement for remote work, wellness, and professional development
- Flexible time off
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- *Canada coverage differs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonFastAPIDjangoFlaskTypeScriptnode.jsRESTGraphQLdistributed systemsblockchain
Soft skills
communicationmentorshipautonomous executionleadership
