Staff Software Development Engineer (Healthcare)

TL;DR

Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend/Healthcare): Building and expanding the Synapse Everywhere API platform to deliver clinical intelligence at scale with an accent on API design, scalability, and security. Focus on defining the external API surface, improving developer experience, and integrating LLMs into the infrastructure.

Location: Remote (Seattle-based talent preferred)

Salary: $136,000 - $190,400

Company

hirify.global is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to delivering patient-focused care through evidence-based clinical intelligence.

What you will do

• Lead API surface decisions, including what is exposed to external consumers and established stability guarantees.
• Own technical discovery for new capabilities, translating product and clinical requirements into technical contracts.
• Mentor the team through expert code reviews and guidance on the most challenging technical problems.
• Participate in on-call rotations, manage incident responses, and drive system reliability improvements.
• Design and implement solutions using modern cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Large Language Models (LLMs).

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Significant experience designing or operating public or partner-facing APIs.
• Deep proficiency in back-end technologies such as Golang, Python, and Kotlin.
• Experience with API gateway or management tooling (e.g., Azure API Management, Kong, AWS API Gateway).
• Ability to set up effective monitoring for APIs and model performance.
• Must be authorized to work in the US (implied by US-specific benefits).

Nice to have

• Experience in the Healthcare industry.
• Background in Machine Learning, Data Science, or NLP.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work options and occasional travel for company-sponsored events.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401K retirement plan, flexible spending account, and health savings account.
• 15 days of paid time off plus 14 company-recognized holidays and volunteer days.
• Generous parental leave (up to 8 weeks paid parental and 10 weeks bonding leave).
• Additional perks including LGBTQ+ health services and pet insurance.