Senior Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Senior Software Engineer for one of our core mission-critical software platforms (Clinical Intelligence Platform, Home Health, or Web Portal) serving the post-acute care continuum. 
   
• Frontend Development: Build, develop, and maintain responsive and beautiful user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular. You must have a keen eye for design and making smooth user experiences. 
   
• API Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Python FastAPI to support healthcare applications.
  • Ensure APIs are secure, performant, and scalable to handle increasing loads.
  • Collaborate with frontend and mobile developers to integrate APIs seamlessly.
     
• AWS Champion: Work with the team across the range of AWS modules to build scalable applications
  • Expand existing services running under AWS Pinpoint, IoT, and MSK.
  • Implement robust authentication protocols using AWS Cognito to ensure secure and seamless user access across applications.
  • Navigate across Docker deployments to manage, scale, and maintain containerized applications, ensuring efficient inter-container communication and integration with AWS services.
     
• Test-Driven Development: Champion TDD methodologies, writing unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
  • Utilize testing frameworks like PyTest to automate testing processes.
  • Conduct code reviews to maintain high coding standards and best practices.
     
• Security: Implement and maintain security measures to protect sensitive healthcare data
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
  • Regularly update and patch API endpoints to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
     
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for APIs, including usage guides and API reference documents.
   
• Data Management: Work with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB) to manage patient data efficiently.
  • Optimise database queries for performance and scalability.
  • Ensure data integrity and consistency across all systems.
     
• Reliability: Troubleshoot and resolve API-related issues promptly and effectively.
  • Implement automated monitoring and alerting systems to identify and address issues proactively.
  • Maintain comprehensive and actionable runbooks for incident response

Need to Haves:

• 5+ years of prior experience scaling mission-critical software and working in a high-performance culture. 
• Growth mindset with the ability to deliver production-ready software fast. 
• Start-up experience: being flexible and adaptive to change. 
• Detail-oriented: Responsible for developing APIs that handle sensitive healthcare data. Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Communication and Trust: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. Ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality on a consistent basis.
• Organization and Efficiency: Capable of managing multiple projects and timelines simultaneously. Highly organized, with a keen eye for detail in all tasks and projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and related frameworks (FastAPI, NumPy, Pandas, Pydantic) including multithreading and parallel design principles.
• Understanding of AWS, including knowledge of Cognito, Pinpoint, IoT, MSK and other services.
• Expertise in Javascript and frameworks such as ReactJS
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, design thinking methodologies, and usability best practices.
• Knowledge of HTTP(S) as a protocol
• Proficient in using and maintaining Docker containers.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.
• Experience with TDD and testing frameworks such as PyTest.

Technologies and Tools:

• Programming Languages: Python, Javascript,  C++ (Optional)
• Frameworks: FastAPI, NumPy, Pandas, Pydantic, ReactJS
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Testing: PyTest
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI
• Documentation: Confluence, Markdown
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana