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Courier Health Courier Health is on a mission to solve one of the biggest and most meaningful opportunities in healthcare:
reinvent how people living with chronic and rare diseases are supported .
We are building the future of patient engagement for life sciences companies. Our software is leveraged by biopharma companies to support patients in their complex journey from diagnosis to initiating and remaining on therapy to achieve optimal health outcomes.
We are looking for Staff Engineers who will own and drive the architectural evolution of our platform, establishing the technical standards that will enable our engineering organization to scale exponentially.
What You'll Do
Platform Ownership & Architecture
Own the future scalability of our core platform, designing event-driven systems that scale "infinitely" from backend to frontend Architect and implement foundational data systems, message-based and event-based streams that serve as the backbone of our platform Define and drive the technical roadmap for platform scalability, performance, and reliability Establish architectural patterns and standards that will be adopted across the engineering organization
Technical Leadership
Set the standard for engineering excellence at Courier Health through both technical contributions and mentorship Drive technological and process standards that fundamentally improve how we build and operate systems Partner with engineering and company leadership to align platform architecture with long-term business objectives Lead the technical design and implementation of company-critical infrastructure initiatives
Organizational Impact
Mentor and coach senior engineers on architectural best practices and scalable system design Drive collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams to ensure consistent adoption of platform standards Proactively identify and clear technical obstacles that could impede the company's growth trajectory Raise long-term engineering priorities to the executive level with clear proposals for execution
Qualifications
Required
BS or MS in computer science, math, or related field 10+ years of professional experience with significant platform/infrastructure ownership Deep expertise in designing and implementing event-driven architectures at scale Proven track record of architecting systems that have successfully scaled 10-100x Expert-level understanding of distributed systems, data streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.), and event sourcing patterns Experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS services at scale Track record of introducing new standards and technologies that transformed engineering organizations Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction at the executive level
Leadership & Impact
History of owning and evolving critical platform services that entire engineering organizations depend on Experience mentoring senior-level engineers and technical leads Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Bonus Points
Experience scaling healthcare or life sciences platforms with strict compliance requirements Contributions to open-source projects in the distributed systems space Experience with real-time data processing and analytics infrastructure Background in building developer platforms and tooling Deep understanding of typed languages, including Typescript or Rust
Benefits
Highly competitive pay, including equity Top notch health benefits Flexible PTO Paid parental leave Monthly healthy lifestyle stipend Team events and bi-annual off-sites Career coaching opportunities Open office with unlimited coffee, snacks, etc.
The annual salary range for the target level for this role is $200,000-$230,000 + equity + benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
Courier Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Seniority level
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Employment type Full-time Job function
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Staff Software Engineer, Backend
role at
Courier Health 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
role at
Courier Health Courier Health is on a mission to solve one of the biggest and most meaningful opportunities in healthcare:
reinvent how people living with chronic and rare diseases are supported .
We are building the future of patient engagement for life sciences companies. Our software is leveraged by biopharma companies to support patients in their complex journey from diagnosis to initiating and remaining on therapy to achieve optimal health outcomes.
We are looking for Staff Engineers who will own and drive the architectural evolution of our platform, establishing the technical standards that will enable our engineering organization to scale exponentially.
What You'll Do
Platform Ownership & Architecture
Own the future scalability of our core platform, designing event-driven systems that scale "infinitely" from backend to frontend Architect and implement foundational data systems, message-based and event-based streams that serve as the backbone of our platform Define and drive the technical roadmap for platform scalability, performance, and reliability Establish architectural patterns and standards that will be adopted across the engineering organization
Technical Leadership
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Organizational Impact
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