Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of backend development experience.
• Proficient in Javascript and/or Typescript, Node.js, Ruby and SQL for back end development.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying RESTful APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, design patterns, and code versioning tools like Git.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems to support the EEG Portal application, ensuring reliable performance and compliance with healthcare standards.
• Implement new features and improvements to support clinical and research requirements, focusing on efficiency and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend systems to ensure the highest level of uptime and reliability for users.
• Write optimized database queries and implement data migration strategies.
• Monitor and tune database performance, including data indexing, replication, and backup processes.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that interact with the frontend and other systems.
• Ensure APIs are secure, documented, and able to handle large amounts of sensitive medical data.
• Integrate third-party services and platforms as necessary to enhance functionality.
• Ensure backend services comply with regulatory standards, including data encryption, authentication, and auditing.
• Implement security best practices for data encryption, access control, and auditing to protect sensitive patient and healthcare data.
• Document backend code and systems thoroughly, including APIs, database schemas, architecture decisions, and troubleshooting guides.
• Create clear, concise technical documentation for internal use to ensure teams can easily understand and maintain backend systems.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation to facilitate smooth onboarding for new team members and knowledge sharing.
• Continuously monitor system performance and identify areas for improvement in speed, reliability, and resource utilization.
• Work closely with product managers, front end engineers, data scientists, and quality assurance teams to define and implement feature specifications.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure effective collaboration and progress toward goals.
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and perform end-to-end testing to ensure code is reliable and free from bugs.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure code is written.
• Follow best practices for software development and adopt modern CI/CD tools and practices for continuous delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Some front end development and user interface implementation experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry or working with sensitive medical data.
• Familiarity with EEG data, its storage, and processing.
• Experience working with Kubernetes.