[Remote] Staff Backend Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteHire is building an AI-powered care orchestration platform designed to unify fragmented healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes at scale. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable backend systems that power this complex healthcare orchestration platform.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and operate scalable backend systems and distributed servicesBuild and maintain highly scalable, fault-tolerant, event-driven systems in productionDesign and operate large-scale data processing pipelines and workflow systemsEnsure high performance, low latency, scalability, observability, and reliability across backend systemsImplement best practices across CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and cloud-native production deploymentsContribute to platform architecture with a focus on modularity, extensibility, and maintainabilityIntegrate backend systems with external platforms, APIs, and operational systemsPartner with engineering, product, data, and clinical teams to deliver scalable production systemsRaise the engineering bar through technical leadership, mentoring, standards, and architectural guidanceOwn systems end-to-end, including debugging, incident response, operational excellence, and continuous improvementSkills8+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production backend systemsComputer Science or Engineering degree, or equivalent practical experienceProven experience designing and operating complex backend systems in productionDeep understanding of scalability, reliability, and distributed systems patternsExperience with async or event-driven architecturesStrong communication and cross-functional collaboration skillsTrack record of owning and delivering production systems end-to-endStrong experience building complex production backend systems in Python, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performanceProven ability to design and operate highly scalable distributed systems in productionDeep expertise in event-driven architectures, concurrency (multi-processing, multi-threading, async), and distributed systems designStrong experience designing and building distributed services (REST and/or gRPC) and service-oriented architecturesExperience designing and operating large-scale data processing pipelines and workflow systemsStrong experience with metrics, observability, monitoring, and production reliability practicesExperience handling high-throughput systems with low-latency and fault-tolerance requirementsExperience working with large-scale data processing and analytics systemsSolid experience with PostgreSQL and data modelling at scale (e.g. multi-tenant systems, performance optimisation)Production experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)Strong practices across CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and production operationsExperience integrating with external systems/APIs in complex production environmentsDemonstrated ability to operate at Staff level, including architectural ownership, technical decision-making, and mentoring engineersExperience building AI-powered or LLM-integrated systems in productionExperience with workflow orchestration or agentic-style systemsExperience implementing finite state machines or long-running workflow systemsFamiliarity with AI platforms and tooling (e.g. Vertex AI or similar)Experience with AI evaluation, inference, or prompt orchestration systemsFamiliarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)Experience in startup or high-growth environmentsExperience working within healthcare, EHR/EMR, or regulated environmentsBenefitsGenerous Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balanceComprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your familyLife and disability insurance for financial securitySimple IRA matching to support long-term financial goalsProfessional development budget (conferences, courses, certifications)Wellness programs supporting physical and mental healthCompany OverviewHiring great technical talent shouldn’t drain your team’s time. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in UK Wide, GB, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://bytehire.io.