Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python, PostgreSQL)

About The Role

Athelas is on the lookout for a Senior Back-End Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team, playing a pivotal role in enhancing our revenue cycle management product. This position is perfect for someone who is deeply passionate about making meaningful contributions in healthcare through advanced technology solutions. As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will not only be involved in coding but also in leading and architecting solutions that have a significant impact in the healthcare industry. Your expertise will drive the simplification and enhancement of healthcare processes, benefiting countless individuals. This full-time position requires working 5 days a week in our Mountain View, CA office.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the back-end for our innovative revenue cycle management product.
• Act as a key player in our dynamic Infrastructure Engineering team, architecting and building robust, scalable back-end services.
• Oversee and participate in collaborative efforts, setting a standard for swift execution and strategic decision-making.
• Manage complex server-side development tasks, including sophisticated database interactions and seamless integration with front-end components.
• Master and utilize a tech stack comprising Python, Flask, advanced database management, cloud services, and more.
• Design, implement, and oversee APIs, data storage solutions, and comprehensive server-side application logic.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams in various projects.

What You Have

• [Required] Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience.
• [Required] 3+ years of professional back-end development experience.
• Advanced Back-End Programming Skills with a high level of proficiency in Python.
• Deep expertise in developing and managing complex data pipelines and extensive experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational database management systems.
• Advanced knowledge in Containerization and Cloud Services (Docker, Kubernetes).
• A strategic thinker with a builder’s mindset, passionate about high-impact projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in building, scaling, and maintaining sophisticated production environments.
• Advanced skills in system monitoring, alerting, reporting, metrics tracking, and software reliability engineering.
• An exceptional sense of product development with a keen focus on user experience and customer needs.
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and guide team members effectively.

Why you’ll love working at Athelas + Commure:

• Highly Driven Team: We work hard and fast for exceptional results, knowing we’re doing mission-driven work to transform the country’s largest sector.
• Strong Backing: We are backed by top investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia, Y Combinator, Lux, Human Capital, 8VC, Greenoaks Capital and Elad Gil.
• Incredible Growth: Prior to our merger in late 2023, Commure and Athelas had independently grown more than 500% YoY for three consecutive years. We’ve achieved Series D funding, have an industry-leading runway, and continue to scale rapidly.
• Competitive Benefits: Unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, excellent maternity and paternity paid time off.

Athelas + Commure is committed to creating and fostering a diverse team. We are open to all backgrounds and levels of experience, and believe that great people can always find a place. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants throughout the application process.

Employees will act in accordance with the organization’s information security policies, to include but not limited to protecting assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference nor execute particular security processes or activities. Employees will report to the information security office any confirmed or potential events or other risks to the organization. Employees will be required to attest to these requirements upon hire and on an annual basis.