Senior Backend Engineer - Ireland

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Company: Heidi
Location: Not specified (implied remote/hybrid based on benefits)

About Heidi

Heidi is revolutionizing healthcare with an AI Care Partner that supports clinicians from documentation to care delivery. Our mission is to double healthcare's capacity while keeping care deeply human. In 18 months, Heidi has returned over 18 million hours to clinicians and supported over 73 million patient visits globally. Backed by nearly $100 million in funding, we are expanding across the USA, UK, Canada, and Europe, partnering with major health systems.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a deep technical understanding of backend systems and a proven ability to translate user needs into robust solutions. You will play a pivotal role in developing our AI products, working in a hyper-growth startup environment with experience building SaaS products. Your expertise will bridge the gap between technical specifics and business needs, turning high-level designs into real-world solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Autonomously deliver beautiful and robust code, focusing on code structure, design, and scalability.
• Implement and optimize data storage solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Python.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Develop and manage message queue systems for real-time data processing.
• Collaborate with frontend and AI teams to integrate new features and enhance existing APIs.
• Optimize API performance, and manage API versioning, documentation, and testing.

What We Look For:

• Strong sense of ownership and excellent problem-solving skills.
• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Solid experience with MongoDB and Redis for data management.
• Experience building and managing message queue systems at scale.
• Ability to write testable, effective, and communicative code.
• Proficiency in data modeling, design patterns, and understanding trade-offs.
• Deep understanding of API design principles (security, versioning, performance).
• Data and application security knowledge and skills.
• Experience integrating with third-party systems.
• Competence with source code control and CI/CD pipeline technologies.
• Proven experience architecting and building highly available, scalable, secure, and performant systems.

Our Beliefs:

• Live Forever: Build for the long term, guided by data and focused on patient outcomes.
• Practice Ownership: Decisions are logic- and proof-driven; maintain exceptional standards.
• Small Cuts Heal Faster: Balance stability with speed for impactful progress.
• Make Others Better: Foster direct feedback, kindness, and collective growth.

Why Join Heidi?

• Real Product Momentum: We are experiencing significant growth and demand.
• Equity from Day One: Share directly in the company's success.
• Unmatched Impact: Play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare technology.
• World-Class Talent: Work alongside experienced operators and builders.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Private medical and dental cover (Bupa), 24/7 mental health support (Sonder), and a £100/month Healthy Heidi’s stipend.
• Global Parental Leave: 26 weeks paid for primary carers, 18 weeks for secondary carers.
• Fertility Support: £7,000 one-off payment (eligibility applies).
• Learning & Development: £700 per year for professional growth.
• Home Office Budget: £500 one-off for workspace setup.
• Recharge Days: Time off after major milestones.
• Work from Anywhere: Up to 4 weeks per year flexibility.
• Clinical Leave: 10 days per year for eligible clinical roles.
• Hybrid Flexibility: 3 days in the office.

Heidi is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering a supportive environment for all employees.