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Flagler Health

Senior Software Engineer Backend (NYC)

Flagler Health, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Flagler Health is a fast‑growing healthtech company transforming how healthcare organizations deliver care through AI‑powered workflow automation, remote patient engagement, and chronic care programs. Our platform has already served over 1.5 million patients and is trusted by providers and payers to improve efficiency, lower costs, and drive better outcomes. With a unique freemium model and minimal direct competition, we are poised to capture a large share of the $4.5 T U.S. healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services and web applications

Work on real‑time web applications for audio and SMS communications with users (patients)

Implement and operate fault‑tolerant, long‑running workflows for asynchronous and background processing

Collaborate with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, compliant systems

Required Qualifications

Proven experience building highly available backend applications in a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, finance, compliance‑driven SaaS)

Proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python for backend service development

Experience interacting with backend APIs built using Node.js, Express, Mongoose, Twilio or similar frameworks

Experience with Temporal or similar distributed workflow orchestration systems (e.g., Cadence, AWS Step Functions, Conductor)

Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including retries, idempotency, and failure handling

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in

healthcare technology or SaaS platforms

at a medium‑sized startup

Familiarity with

HL7, FHIR, or EHR

integrations

Experience with

cloud platforms

such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Hands‑on experience with

CI/CD pipelines , infrastructure automation, and version control systems (e.g., Git)

Experience working in a

monorepo setup

(e.g., Turborepo, Nx)

Nice to have:

Experience with

distributed data or batch processing frameworks

(e.g., Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar)

Nice to have:

Exposure to

DevOps practices , including containerization, observability, and deployment automation

Work Environment

The team is distributed remotely, with regional hybrid offices in NYC and Vancouver, Canada.

Hybrid. Regular and consistent on‑site presence is required for this position.

We have video on for our weekly team syncs and pair‑coding/tech discussions. Camera is required to be on during meetings.

Application Process

Apply to any one of the postings for this job. All applications from different job aggregators go to one ATS and are deduped internally.

Interviews:

Flagler intro – Q&A about who we/you are looking for in a new team member/team

Technical assessments – 2-3 (a mix of interview and take‑home) depending on the candidate level. No Leetcode. AI allowed.

Non‑technical interviews with ops & c‑suites: as many as you would like to get a sense of the company

Offer & background check

Our values This is what you can expect of your teammates at Flagler:

Persistence + ownership of outcomes:

We wear many hats and aren’t afraid to run through walls to solve hard problems.

Personal + professional growth:

We push ourselves to learn new things and embrace challenges, even if it means that we sometimes fail.

Don’t take things personally:

We value and react quickly to constructive feedback.

Speed is our ally:

In the fast‑paced world of startups, we understand the value of moving swiftly. We thrive on the adrenaline of working rapidly.

Be Right:

We are highly detailed oriented and try to be right, a lot.

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