Backend Engineer Responsibilities
- Develop integrations with medical systems (Electronic Health Record, Practice Management, and Billing systems) in a secure, well-tested, and performant way.
- Develop new integrations: Building bi-directional data exchange interfaces using APIs, Direct Database Connections, Web Parsers, RPAs.
- Add new features to existing integrations.
- Maintain existing integrations.
- Refactor and improve architecture design of existing integrations.
- Collaborate with Founders and Product Team to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.
- Propose and implement architecture decisions geared towards product scalability and reliability.
- Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment.
- Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
- Recognize impediments to our efficiency as a team ("technical debt"), propose and implement solutions.
Backend Engineer Requirements
- Significant professional experience (5+ years) with Python, SQL, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery.
- It'd be great if you have experience with developing web parsers (e.g. Selenium) + experience in reverse engineering.
- At least basic algorithms and data structure knowledge.
- Experience in a startup from Series A to Series C is a must.
- Understanding of race conditions and how to mitigate them by crafting concurrent code.
- Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment.
- Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions.
- Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems, including SQL.
- Comfort working in a highly agile, intensely iterative software development process.
- Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organization long-term.
- Positive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Effective communication skills: Regularly achieve consensus with peers, and clear status updates.
- An inclination towards communication, inclusion, and visibility.
- Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization.
- Ability to use GitLab.
Collectly Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Collectly and has not been reviewed or approved by Collectly.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as fully paid for medical, dental, and vision, often extending to dependents and even entire families in public benefit listings. This positions healthcare as a standout element of the package for a startup.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently included, alongside equity, supporting longer-term savings and wealth building. Public benefits descriptions frame this as a core component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO and paid holidays are described across company-controlled and third‑party benefits pages, enabling flexible time away. The emphasis on outcomes over hours signals flexibility in time-off practices.
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What We Do
Collectly is a fast-growing healthcare tech startup leading the charge in transforming the U.S. healthcare market through AI-driven innovation. In the U.S., millions of patients interact with healthcare providers daily, navigating a system that often struggles with inefficiencies, administrative burdens, and suboptimal financial experiences. At the forefront of the AI boom, Collectly is redefining revenue cycle management (RCM) by applying cutting-edge artificial intelligence to automate workflows, streamline billing processes, and create seamless financial experiences. Our solutions are designed to tackle some of the biggest challenges in healthcare: accelerating cash flow, reducing administrative overhead, and elevating the patient experience during critical non-clinical touchpoints. By simplifying billing for providers and elevating the patient financial experience, Collectly empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscap We empower healthcare providers to focus on what matters most - delivering care.
Why Work With Us
We’re building something big and having a great time doing it. At Collectly, you’ll tackle meaningful work, grow fast, and collaborate with smart people who actually enjoy working together. We’re here to solve healthcare’s toughest challenges and we’re looking for the best of the best to join us.
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