Location requirement: Applicants must be based in or around Montreal and available to work on-site at our Montreal office two days per week
Who we are
We started Kento Health to revolutionize healthcare for people living with cardiovascular disease. Our goal is to empower patients to take control of their heart health while giving healthcare professionals the tools to deliver continuous, personalized care. For our employees, Kento Health is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in healthcare. We believe in supporting your growth and development by creating an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and learning.
We are more than a fast-paced, high-growth health tech company; we care deeply about our people and are committed to helping them unlock their full potential. Whether you're a developer, engineer, or clinician, you'll find meaningful work that positively impacts millions of lives.
About the Role
We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our growing team! As a Platform Engineer at Kento Health, you will play a key role in advancing the development and deployment of our innovative healthcare platform. You will collaborate with Engineering, Mobile Development, and Product teams to enhance both the web and mobile application experiences of our AI-powered cardiac care solution.
In this role, you will have ownership of building new backend and devOps features for our platform and also working closely with the Engineering lead in improving our current infrastructure, which is focused on reducing the impact of cardiovascular disease. As a member of the team, you’ll help drive continuous care innovations and contribute to the quality of life improvements for patients around the world.
Key Challenges
- Cross-Functional Exposure: You won’t just write code—you’ll collaborate with clinicians, business operations, clients, and end-users. Your work will have a direct impact on improving patient care and business outcomes.
- Fast-Paced Scaling: As part of a fast-growing health tech company, you'll be constantly adapting to new challenges and scaling systems to support thousands of users. We need someone with a "go-getter" mindset.
- Innovation & Execution: You’ll be at the forefront of developing new features that push the boundaries of health tech innovation. At Kento, we value a "get-stuff-done" attitude and will support your drive to see ideas through to implementation.
- Ownership & Responsibility: You will take full ownership of features specifically on the backend, from concept to deployment, with the freedom to solve problems your way, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Also you will maintain high coding standards and practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
Requirements (Must have)
- Must hold a valid work permit and be based in or around Montreal to work 2 days per week in the Montreal office.
- 3+ years of professional experience in developing and deploying highly scalable backend systems.
- Strong Proficiency in using containerization tools like Docker.
- Strong proficiency in Python, Java.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
- Experience with AWS.
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines with tools like CircleCI, GitHub Actions, etc.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL (Dynamodb) databases.
- Experience designing and scaling backend systems on the cloud.
- Familiarity with serverless technologies like AWS Lambda.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot, debug, and solve complex issues.
- Familiarity with engineering best practices such as design patterns and unit testing.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Bonus (Nice to have)
- Experience with other programming languages such as TypeScript, Go etc.
- Experience or Interest with LLM.
- Experience in healthcare or a regulated industry.
- Experience with MLOps.
Interview Process
- Initial Discussion with the Engineering manager.
- Technical challenge: A preliminary test to evaluate your technical skills.
- Live Coding Session & Technical Interview: A real-time coding session focusing on coding skills, where you will demonstrate your problem-solving abilities. This ensures candidates with genuine coding expertise succeed.
- Fit Interview with a Founder: A final interview to assess cultural fit and alignment with our mission and values.
Why Join Kento Health?
- Mission-Driven: Be part of a company that aims to revolutionize cardiac care and improve patient outcomes worldwide.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a talented team of tech and healthcare professionals, including those who have scaled telemedicine platforms to millions of users.
- Growth Opportunities: We invest in your career development with personalized learning paths and opportunities to grow within the company.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, benefits package, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare.
At Kento Health, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Accommodations are available upon request during the interview process.
If you’re passionate about software engineering and want to use your skills to make a real difference in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!
www.kentohealth.com
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What We Do
Kento is the continuous care you’d want for your loved ones living with heart disease. Co-developed with Mayo Clinic, we bring world-class expertise to every patient we touch, helping them live longer, healthier lives.
The more Kento reaches people, the closer we come to a world where heart disease is no longer the #1 killer. By combining cutting-edge AI, evidence-based behavioral science, and our commitment to equity and accessibility, we deliver personalized programs that empower individuals to take control of their heart health.
Our team includes trailblazers in virtual preventive cardiology, working with leading-edge institutions to redefine how care is delivered. With kento, heart disease won’t just lose its place as the leading cause of death—it will lose its power to limit lives.
