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Aegis Ventures

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer

Aegis Ventures, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Overview

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer at

Aegis Ventures

on behalf of

Caregentic . This role involves end-to-end ownership of key parts of the backend services architecture within a modern micro-service setup. The position is fully remote, with teams distributed across the U.S. About Aegis Ventures

Aegis Ventures partners with entrepreneurs and industry leaders to launch and scale transformative companies in digital health and artificial intelligence. Our platform brings together market-shaping ideas, growth capital, and ambitious individuals to solve major societal problems, with a focus on innovations in healthcare. About Caregentic

Caregentic is transforming how healthcare organizations deliver patient care by developing a modern platform with AI-powered patient engagement. We solve complex challenges in patient care with: care journey orchestration, health data integration, and clinical workflows. We work with leading health systems to gain real-world feedback and validation from day one. What Youll Do

Design and develop robust, scalable, event-driven services using Python, FastAPI, Apache Kafka and GraphQL. Work with DevOps on deployments, monitoring, and reliability improvements. Maintain and optimize PostgreSQL databases and data models. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define requirements and architect features. Drive engineering best practices through code reviews and mentorship. Our Tech Stack

Python 3.12, FastAPI, Strawberry GraphQL PostgreSQL with asyncpg and SQLAlchemy Procrastinate (background jobs) and Apache Kafka Docker, Kubernetes, AWS (S3, Cognito, SES, etc.) Apollo Federation (GraphQL gateway) React and TypeScript web frontend What Youll Need

7+ years of backend development in production, with strong Python skills (async programming and type hints) Solid PostgreSQL database design and optimization Experience with Docker and containerization Strong testing practices using pytest Experience with microservice architectures (preferred) Experience with GraphQL APIs Experience with event-driven systems and message queues Experience with major cloud providers (e.g., AWS) Bonus Points For

Experience with Strawberry GraphQL Kafka, Procrastinate, or similar background job systems Apollo Federation or multi-service GraphQL experience Healthcare or regulated industry experience (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) Terraform or infrastructure-as-code Kubernetes Mentoring engineers or leading technical projects What Youll Bring to the Table

Technical leadership:

Ability to guide design decisions and bring others along End-to-end ownership:

From design to shipping code and production support Product-minded approach:

Technical excellence with pragmatic delivery Strong communication skills , especially in cross-functional collaboration Passion

for improving healthcare through technology Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision) Flexible PTO with 20 vacation days and 5 sick days per year Remote work environment Top-tier development equipment Opportunity to impact healthcare delivery Salary Range

Base salary: $185,000 - $280,000 Performance-based bonus Equity participation Why Caregentic?

Join us in building the next generation of healthcare technology that improves patient outcomes and transforms the industry. Aegis Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, train, compensate and promote our team members based on qualifications. We encourage you to apply regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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