Senior Backend Software Engineer IV
- Role
- Backend
- Experience
- Senior
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Senior backend engineer for US-based work only, with authorization to work in the U.S. and no visa sponsorship. Needs Python, Django, PostgreSQL, GCP, and experience owning scalable backend APIs, cloud infrastructure, and data-layer work.
Core skills
Required skills
ABOUT US
At Vida, we help people get better- and we're helping the healthcare system get better, too.
Vida is a virtual, personalized obesity care provider that uses evidence-based treatment to help patients manage obesity and related conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. Vida's team of Obesity Medicine-Certified Physicians, Registered Dietitians, Expert Coaches and Licensed Therapists takes a whole-person approach to care, helping people lose weight, reduce stress and improve their overall health.
By combining advanced technology with top-notch healthcare providers, Vida is breaking down the barriers that have historically kept people from getting the best care. It's trusted by Fortune 100 companies, major national payers and large providers to enable their employees to live their healthiest lives.
Vida Health is looking for a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer IV to design, build, and scale the foundational backend services that power Vida’s member experiences. As a Level IV engineer on the Member Applications team, you will focus on the core APIs, data interactions, and cloud infrastructure that drive how members interact with our platform on a daily basis. You will own complex technical initiatives end-to-end, working deeply with Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As we restructure our data layer, you will play a critical role in efficiently leveraging our hybrid data architecture (PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and dbt) to build highly responsive, personalized, and AI-driven member features. You will be a key technical leader, mentoring peers, evolving our infrastructure as code (Terraform), and ensuring a resilient, scalable backend that delivers a premium member journey.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and scale the foundational backend services that power Vida’s member experiences
- Focus on the core APIs, data interactions, and cloud infrastructure that drive how members interact with the platform on a daily basis
- Own complex technical initiatives end-to-end
- Work deeply with Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Efficiently leverage the hybrid data architecture (PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and dbt) to build highly responsive, personalized, and AI-driven member features
- Mentor peers
- Evolve the infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Ensure a resilient, scalable backend that delivers a premium member journey
What they require
- Highly skilled Backend Software Engineer IV
- Level IV engineer on the Member Applications team
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. as Vida is unable to sponsor work visas for any position
- All Vida Employees must reside in/be able to work from the U.S.- international work is prohibited
- If you are not located in or able to work from a state where Vida is registered, you will not be eligible for employment