Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

at  Heidi Health

WHO ARE HEIDI?

Heidi is on a mission to half the time it takes to deliver world class care.
We believe that in 2050 every clinician will practice with AI systems that free them from administrative burden and increase the quality and accessibility of care to patients across the world.
Today, we have a suite of tools that modernize documentation. Tomorrow, we’ll equip every healthcare org with AI assistants that undo the tediums of clinical & non clinical work
Our team is a potent mosaic of sage, accomplished leaders & brilliant polymaths hungry to prove it. We achieve in 6 months what it takes our competitors 4 years to do.
We’ve raised our $10M Series A led by Australia’s largest VC firm, Blackbird Ventures and in the midst of our next raise, with an ambitious global go-to-market strategy starting with the US & UK.
Therefore we’re on the hunt for a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) who’s ready to take the lead in shaping the backend architecture of our AI Medical Scribe Platform.

THE ROLE

As the go-to technical leader, you’ll not only design and build scalable systems but lead cross functional collaboration between engineering, product, and other teams to ensure our backend systems power a seamless experience for our users while setting the technical vision for our product.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in high-growth environments and loves tackling complex technical challenges, working closely with cross functional teams and senior leaders.
You thrive in challenging situations, and you appreciate the dynamics of a flexible, flat-structured work environment. You are quick to grasp the nuances and complexities of developing an AI product healthcare internationally.
Whilst you will be looked to for technical leadership and coaching, you will still retain a hands-on role, on the tools delivering robust code alongside all our engineers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Ultimately you will have the opportunity to work with the engineering mastermind behind Heidi developing AI products which will change the face of healthcare.

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Architect and implement critical features for our platform, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, frontend, and AI teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team, raising the bar across the board..
• Drive decisions on architecture, tooling, and frameworks, balancing innovation with maintainability.
• Balance delivering new product features with managing technical debt.
• Solve complex technical problems, from optimizing performance to designing fault-tolerant systems.
• Autonomously deliver beautiful & robust code with considerations on code structure design and scalability.
• Implement and optimize data storage solutions.