Senior Backend Engineer I (Dynamic Copay Engine, Medtech)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Dynamic Copay Engine): Building and owning the core Dynamic Copay Engine that powers upfront pricing for health plan members with an accent on pricing logic, rules engines, and claims adjudication integrations. Focus on designing performant queries, scalable services, and reliable backend systems handling real-time pricing under high load.

Location: Fully remote (USA)

Salary: $150,000 - $225,000

Company

Series A startup transforming health insurance with Dynamic Copay plans that provide upfront prices for medical care.

What you will do

• Own development, testing, and production support of Dynamic Copay Engine services
• Design and implement pricing logic, rules engines, and configuration systems for member pricing
• Build and maintain integrations with claims adjudication workflows
• Write performant queries and manage data across PostgreSQL, Redis, and BigQuery
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable backend services
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, incident response, and on-call rotation

Requirements

• 4+ years building, owning, and maintaining backend services
• 2+ years writing Go
• Strong SQL skills, particularly in PostgreSQL
• Experience with Redis and BigQuery (or similar)
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Google Cloud Platform

Nice to have

• gRPC/Protobuf experience
• Thorough testing strategies
• Health insurance or claims processing experience
• Terraform/Terraform Cloud
• Python proficiency
• Incident management and response experience
• Startup experience

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
• Computer + home office stipend
• 401(k) + matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Autonomy and career growth opportunities
• Quarterly company meetings (occasional travel)
• AI-forward engineering team using tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini