Who We Are:
Apixio is advancing healthcare with data-driven intelligence and analytics. Our Artificial Intelligence platform gives organizations across the healthcare spectrum the power to mine clinical information at scale, creating novel insights that will change the way healthcare is measured, care is delivered, and discoveries are made.
The Opportunity at Apixio:
Apixio is a healthcare analytics company that leverages artificial intelligence and big data to improve healthcare outcomes. We are seeking a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and help build and maintain our new suite of applications. As a Senior Backend software Engineer at Apixio, you will work on a fast-paced team of talented individuals who are dedicated to improving healthcare. You will have the opportunity to lead and mentor other engineers and work closely with data analysts and data scientists to enable both analytics and AI models.
Who You Are:
You are an experienced backend engineer with multiple years of experience and coding expertise in Java, and Python. You have experience working with one or more of Apache Kafka, Dropwizard, Git, PostgreSQL. You are familiar with distributed systems, messaging queues, NoSQL and SQL databases, RESTful API design, microservice architecture, and streaming architecture. You are a problem solver who enjoys collaborating with others to build innovative solutions. You have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
What You Will Own:
As a senior backend Engineer at Apixio, you will own the maintenance, design, and implementation of the new suite of products. You will work closely with the data platform, data analysts, and data scientists. You will lead and mentor other engineers, stay current with emerging trends and technologies, and work to incorporate them into the Apixio code base.
In addition to the above, you will also be responsible for:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable software solutions using Java, Apache Kafka, Dropwizard, Git, PostgreSQL, and other technologies.
- Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices, working closely with cross-functional teams.
- Design, structure, and represent complex data relationships, ensuring that data is organized optimally to support efficient storage, retrieval, and analysis.
- Leverage document databases like Apache Cassandra and Elasticsearch to optimize data storage and retrieval.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to develop innovative solutions that meet business requirements.
- Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies and frameworks to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs to support various services and applications.
- Develop detailed monitoring and metric tracking services to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
- Actively participate in Agile processes, and all its ceremonies.
What You Bring to the Table:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3- 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on Java and related technologies.
- Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka, Git, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience using Java framework(s) for fast development of high-performance RESTful web services.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with using document databases (e.g., Apache Cassandra, and Elasticsearch).
- Strong data modeling skills, especially as it relates to Relational Databases (RDBMS)
- Strong system design experience, including experience with distributed systems and large-scale applications.
- Experience implementing detailed monitoring and metric tracking services to ensure system performance and reliability.
- Proficiency in RESTful API development and integration.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills and eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
Nice to Have:
- Experience developing features while protecting Personal Health Information (PHI).
- Previous healthtech experience.
- Experience using Dropwizard.
- Experience with Python.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Mentorship or leadership experience.
The salary range below is for Base Salary. Total compensation also includes benefits and variable compensation. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location.
Base Compensation
$105,000—$250,000 USD
We recognize that people come with experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Your skills and background may be more translatable to this role than you initially thought. Allow us the opportunity to get to know you. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
What Apixio can offer you:
- Meaningful work to improve healthcare
- Competitive compensation
- Exceptional benefits, including medical, dental and vision, FSA
- 401k with company matching
- Generous vacation policy
- A hybrid work schedule (2 days in office & 3 days work from home) (Note: If the position is designated as REMOTE it will stay REMOTE)
- Modern open office in beautiful San Mateo, CA Los Angeles, CA & San Diego, CA
- Subsidized gym membership
- Catered, free lunches
- Parties, picnics, and wine-downs
- Free parking
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