Citizen Health is building a personalized AI advocate powered by patients' complete medical histories and data from thousands of other patients to generate personalized insights for clinical decisions and day-to-day challenges, starting in rare and complex conditions. This role will help develop the core infrastructure that enables seamless data integration, analysis, and AI-powered insights to transform complex health data into actionable insights and ensure smooth data exchange across patients, providers, and researchers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend development, with experience building scalable, distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java)
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Strong experience in system design, backend services, data processing, and analytics
- Solid understanding of backend observability (monitoring, logging, alerting, autoscaling)
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance, scalable backend solutions using modern technologies
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices
- Develop backend services and processing pipelines that handle large volumes of healthcare data efficiently
- Integrate and optimize AI components, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to power intelligent features and insights
- Implement observability for services and data pipelines to enable effective diagnostics and surface performance insights through monitoring, logging, alerting, and autoscaling.
- Stay up to date with backend best practices, emerging AI tools, and trends in healthcare interoperability and AI
- Collaborate to foster team growth through shared learning and advancement in backend and AI development practices
Other
- You are a passionate builder and problem solver who thrives in dynamic, fast-moving environments.
- You value collaboration but are comfortable taking ownership and working independently.
- You approach complex problems with creativity and empathy, always keeping the needs of patients and users front and center.
- You enjoy working at the intersection of technology and healthcare and are excited about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
- Competitive salary + equity package
