The Role

We're hiring a talented Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team where you'll help build and scale the intelligent engine that is interpreting the world's health sensor data and empowering people to live fitter and happier lives.

The Team works on three critical areas of Lark's backend infrastructure:

• Ingestion of user data from the app and integrated medical devices. The Lark app captures all data, including fitness information, a blood sugar reading, or a recently consumed meal.  
• Modularizing Lark's clinical programs. The team is responsible for the infrastructure that makes all of Lark's core features completely configuration-driven so that we can scale the business to many more customers.
• Fulfillment of medical devices. As part of Lark's clinical programs, many users are entitled to a medical device, such as a scale or glucose meter. 

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to Lark’s backend infrastructure for modularizing clinical content, including program placement decision matrices and feature set management
• Follow team members’ technical guidance to scale up existing systems using event-driven architecture and functional paradigms
• Uphold best practices by performing code reviews and taking ownership of integration & end-to-end testing for the team’s backend infrastructure
• Work cross-functionally and collaborate with other backend engineering teams and DevOps to ensure the reliability and scalability of our systems
• Iterate on features based on product feedback and requests from partners and users

What You’ll Need

• Experience with one or more of the following programming languages and systems: TypeScript, JavaScript, Serverless (esp. AWS Lambda), YAML, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, MySQL, Git, NodeJS
• Proficiency with microservices architecture and testing frameworks
• Ability to work cross-functionally with both non-technical and highly technical team members
• Ability to learn fast and adapt based on feedback
• (Bonus) Experience/Familiarity with functional programming paradigms: Haskell, F#, Erlang, Elixir, Clojure, Scala
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related engineering field preferred
• 1-3 years' experience as a Software Engineer in backend development
• Experience in sprint planning and working with Agile methodologies 

Working at Lark 

Lark offers the option to work remotely in the United States. For Colorado Applicants only: minimum annual salary is $88,000 (minimum salary varies for other geographies). You may also be offered a bonus, stock options and/or benefits. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Lark is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that diverse teams foster innovation and add to our mission-driven culture. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.

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