Open position
Backend Engineer (Python)
Posted 4 June 2026
ITRemoteB2BMid–Senior
Description
Build the data and API layer powering a Series-B health-tech platform serving clinics across seven European countries. You'll work in a small, senior backend team where code quality, careful trade-offs, and cross-team clarity are non-negotiable.
Patient data, medical-device telemetry, and tight regulatory constraints make this a domain where getting it right matters more than getting it done quickly. We're looking for someone who treats backend engineering as a discipline — not just a job title.
Responsibilities
- Design and ship Python services on top of FastAPI and PostgreSQL, with a strong eye for schema and API longevity.
- Own the data-ingestion pipeline from third-party medical APIs end-to-end, including failure modes and back-pressure.
- Improve observability and on-call ergonomics across the backend so engineers can sleep through the night.
- Pair with frontend and mobile engineers to design clean, documented internal APIs they actually enjoy using.
- Lead investigations into production issues from first alert through root cause to a documented fix and prevention plan.
- Push back constructively on product scope when the implementation risk doesn't justify the value.
Requirements
- 4+ years building production Python services with a clear track record of shipping at scale.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, async I/O, and HTTP API design — including what breaks first under real load.
- Comfortable with infrastructure-as-code, containerised deploys, and operating the services you build.
- Demonstrable experience designing schemas and APIs that survive contact with real users and regulators.
- Care about correctness, observability, and developer experience as first-class concerns.
- Comfortable being on-call for the services you ship.
- Nice to have: HIPAA or GDPR experience in a health context, Kafka or similar event-streaming work, open-source contributions.