Staff Backend Engineer, Platform Team (Remote)

Machinify is the leading provider of AI-powered software products that transform healthcare claims and payment operations. Each year, the healthcare industry generates over $200B in claims mispayments, creating incredible waste, friction and frustration for all participants: patients, providers, and especially payers. Machinify’s revolutionary AI-platform has enabled the company to develop and deploy, at light speed, industry-specific products that increase the speed and accuracy of claims processing by orders of magnitude.

We're looking for a skilled Staff Software Engineer - Backend to join our growing platform engineering team. In this role, you will leverage your deep programming expertise to design and build scalable, reliable backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in application system architecture and design, as well as proven leadership skills, whether in serving as a tech lead or guiding complex projects.

Our engineering team features software developers and data engineers who enjoy being at the cutting edge. They are responsible for writing code that has a significant impact on our customers and future product lines. Our teams are collaborative, high-performing, curious, aligned to our product goals, and have a strong impact on the success of the business. We build high-performance ML and AI products that are transforming the landscape of healthcare.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to backend server development to keep our system extensible, scalable, and secure

• Work with other teams to understand how our systems must change to support future customer-focused deliverables

• Design and implement complex frameworks for applying machine learning techniques to large data volumes

• Deliver reliable and good-performing software

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of strong experience in backend-focused software development

• Skill in reading the source for complex software systems, understanding them, and improving them

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Comfort when navigating ambiguity

• Joy when learning new things

• A drive to write high-quality software

The ideal candidate will have a selection of these technical skills as well:

• Working experience with Java, Scala, and the JVM

• Working experience with SQL

• Experience in Rust and Python as a bonus

• A strong CS foundation in data structures and asynchronous programming

• BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

What we offer:

• Work from anywhere in the US! Machinify is digital-first.

• Full Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & their families w/ 100% premium coverage options!

• Flexible and trusting environment where you’ll feel empowered to do your best work

• Unlimited PTO, recharge days and one no-meetings day a week

• Competitive salary, equity, 401(k) sponsorship

• Generous Learning and Development Reimbursement policy

The salary for this position is based on an array of factors unique to each candidate: Such as years and depth of experience, set skills, certifications, etc. The base salary range for this role is $240k +/- 

We are hiring for different levels, and our Recruiting team will let you know if you qualify for a different role/range. Salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes meaningful equity, excellent healthcare, flexible time off, and other benefits and perks.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Machinify

Machinify is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its positions. Machinify believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.