Staff Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical vision and architecture for critical backend systems and platform services
• Lead large, cross-functional engineering initiatives from design through production
• Influence engineering strategy and architectural decisions across multiple teams
• Design scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems for healthcare workflows
• Mentor engineers through design reviews and technical guidance
• Improve system reliability, observability, performance, and developer productivity
• Partner with Product, Infrastructure, and Clinical teams to deliver technical solutions
• Build and operate services using Python, Go, FastAPI, Flask, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of backend software engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems
• Deep expertise in Python and/or Go and modern backend architectures
• Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, and microservices
• Proven track record of delivering scalable, reliable systems
• Excellent communication, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration skills

About the Company

Commure is building the AI Operating System for healthcare, providing a platform that integrates with over 60 EHRs to automate documentation, patient workflows, and revenue cycle management.