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Radix Health · 3 days ago

Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

Pivotal Health is the leading technology platform that helps healthcare providers get paid fairly in an increasingly complex reimbursement landscape. We’re hiring a Lead Software Engineer to help us build the backend systems and APIs that power our core platform.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend systems: Design and implement scalable backend services that support high-throughput data workflows and real-time decision-making
Develop robust APIs: Build secure, performant, and reliable APIs that power our platform and integrate with internal and external systems
Collaborate across teams: Work with Product, to ship features end-to-end. Translate ambiguous requirements into technical solutions that have real business impact
Shape our architecture: Contribute to decisions around system design, performance, and scalability. Help define patterns and best practices for a growing engineering team
Own the full development lifecycle: From design and implementation to testing, deployment, and post-release support — you’ll see your work through from start to finish
Improve developer experience: Advocate for code quality, testing, DevOps, and observability, making it easier for the team to ship reliably
Mentor and grow the team: Share knowledge, conduct code reviews, and help junior engineers grow technically and professionally

Qualification

Backend systems designAPI developmentPythonSQLCloud infrastructureDevOpsMentoringProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in STEM preferred (additional experience in lieu of a degree is also accepted)
7+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building service-oriented or distributed systems
Proven experience designing, scaling, and maintaining backend systems in production
Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals and design patterns
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
Proficient in Python (FastAPI/SQLAlchemy) or another object-oriented language
Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS preferred)
Pragmatic problem-solver: you know how to balance ideal architecture with real-world constraints
Comfortable in fast-paced, early-stage environments where your work has direct impact

Preferred

Familiarity with DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines is a plus
Previous experience in FinTech, HealthTech or highly regulated industries

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including equity
Full health, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plan through 401(k)
Flexible time off
Opportunities for company-wide connection and events

Company

Radix Health

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Radix Health is a platform that integrates the healthcare industry with market-based pricing, utilizing software and data engineering.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Afore Capital
2023-12-12Pre Seed
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