Lantern is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their healthcare technology team to help shape the future of their platform by driving technical innovation, designing and building robust Python-based microservices, and maintaining existing C .NET applications as they transition toward a modern, scalable architecture. They aim to build secure APIs, develop intuitive frontends, and deliver cloud-native solutions that improve the lives of patients and healthcare providers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with strong proficiency in Python and working knowledge of .NET (C) for maintaining legacy systems.
- 5+ years of experience building secure, scalable REST APIs and backend services.
- Solid understanding of relational databases such as Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
- Experience writing unit and integration tests using frameworks such as PyTest, xUnit, or Jest to ensure code quality and maintainability.
- Familiarity with OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization flows.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS, including serverless and containerized services.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to modern design and development practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust backend solutions using Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and contribute to .NET (C) systems during the ongoing platform transition.
- Develop, document, and maintain secure RESTful APIs for integration with internal applications, third-party services, and mobile platforms.
- Build and maintain responsive frontends using React or Angular, tailored for care advocates and patient-facing applications.
- Leverage cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) to develop scalable, high-availability solutions using cloud-native services such as functions, messaging queues, storage, and managed databases.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines in co-ownership with infrastructure team to support continuous delivery and infrastructure automation with tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Collaborate closely with Product, and QA teams to define technical requirements and ensure regulatory alignment.
- Participate in system architecture design, peer code reviews, and sprint planning to drive high-quality engineering outcomes.
Other
- The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer and technical leader who promotes a culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- You’re comfortable working across domains, partnering with Product, and other stakeholders, and navigating ambiguity to make pragmatic architectural decisions.
- We value engineers who take ownership, communicate clearly, and are eager to mentor others while raising the technical bar.
- At Lantern, we thrive on solving complex challenges and reimagining how healthcare is delivered.
- We’re looking for someone who brings creativity, curiosity, and a passion for building scalable, maintainable systems—along with a strong sense of teamwork, delivery focus, and a genuine enthusiasm for improving healthcare through technology.
