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satoriq lists this Lead Software Engineer, Backend Systems opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client is building a large-scale automation platform that sits at the center of healthcare operations. The platform processes massive volumes of unstructured information across documents, messages, and operational requests, turning that chaos into reliable, structured data that teams can act on immediately.
This is a real production system with real volume, real customers, and real operational stakes. Backed by recent funding and strong growth, the company is scaling its engineering team to evolve the core platform that thousands of users depend on every day.
Base pay range
$190,000.00/yr - $290,000.00/yr
About the Role
We are hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Backend Systems to own and scale the foundational services behind a high-throughput, distributed platform.
This is a deeply hands-on IC role. You will design and build backend systems that process large volumes of data, operate under strict reliability requirements, and support critical operational workflows. You will work closely with senior engineering leadership, shape architectural decisions, and take ownership of complex systems from design through production.
This role is best suited for engineers who enjoy solving hard backend problems, operating close to the metal of production systems, and taking responsibility for systems that cannot fail.
What You Will Do
Design, build, and operate backend services that process high-volume operational data in real time
Own core distributed systems that power ingestion, transformation, routing, and persistence workflows
Build microservices with strong guarantees around performance, availability, and correctness
Work with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and data pipelines at scale
Architect and operate cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes and GCP
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across services and data flows
Partner with engineering leadership to influence long-term system design and technical direction
Ship production systems iteratively while maintaining a high bar for reliability and quality
What We Are Looking For
8+ years of professional experience building backend or distributed systems in production environments
Proven experience owning services that operate at scale with real uptime and latency constraints
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or similar backend languages
Experience designing microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems
Comfort working with high-volume data flows or unstructured data processing pipelines
Hands‑on experience with cloud-native infrastructure and containerized systems
High ownership mindset with the ability to drive complex problems through to production
Clear communicator who collaborates well across engineering and product teams
Nice to Have
Experience operating systems in regulated or high-trust environments
Background in healthcare, fintech, or other operationally complex domains
Experience working on platforms that support downstream product teams
Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $180,000 to $290,000 USD, depending on level
Competitive equity package
401(k) program
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible PTO and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Why This Role Matters
This role sits at the core of the platform. The systems you build will directly impact how organizations operate every day, at scale. You will have real ownership, real responsibility, and the opportunity to shape a platform that is already delivering meaningful impact and is just getting started.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet, Public Health, and Health and Human Services
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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