Senior Software Engineer

• Develop and maintain high-quality backend systems in Python.
• Work with frontend, product and other engineering team members to scope and define backend functionality for the product.
• Design internal and external APIs that power the UpDoc platform.
• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party healthcare services.
• Help with aspects of the end-to-end engineering stack such as DevOps, CI/CD and observability.
• Participate in day-to-day engineering tasks such as code review and troubleshooting production issues.
• Collaborate with clinical experts to ensure our services are accurate, reliable and trustworthy.
• What You’ll Need
• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Comfortable working with type-hinted, modern Python.
• Ability to deliver reliable, maintainable systems in a fast-paced environment where safety matters.
• Knowledge of backend-relevant software engineering fundamentals, e.g. networking basics, HTTP, caching, database design, RPC, etc.
• Experience with cloud platforms (especially Azure), DevOps/IaC practices and containerization.
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Extensive experience with software testing methodologies and practices.
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently and communicate effectively.
• Experience owning projects end-to-end.
• Highly Desired
• Extensive experience with Python and knowledge of the Python ecosystem.
• Experience with FastAPI and Pydantic.
• Experience with healthcare industry standards, such as FHIR, and regulations, including HIPAA and SOC 2.
• Experience in an early stage (< 20 employees) startup environment.
• Experience building applications with LLMs.

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