Senior Software Engineer

Bekhealth - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer at BEKhealth is responsible for developing and maintaining high-performance Python applications that are scalable, reliable, and secure. This role involves working on various projects that enhance patient matching to clinical trials through the use of AI-powered software, requiring strong technical skills and effective collaboration with team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Python applications and services that process large amounts of data in high performant scenarios
• Implement and optimize SQL and/or MongoDB Queries for transforming data
• Implement, test and maintain data adapters to client data sources
• Design, develop and test enhancements to the BEKhealth NLP pipeline
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with the engineering team and external partners to gather requirements and develop solutions that meet business needs
• Identify and troubleshoot performance issues, bottlenecks, and bugs in Python applications
• Ensure that all applications are secure and follow best practices for data privacy and protection
• Mentor and guide junior developers to improve their technical skills and knowledge
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies in Python development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 6+ years of experience in Python development
• 6+ years of experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL
• Experience with Celery, RabbitMQ or other task queue frameworks
• Experience with AWS

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data analysis Python libraries, i.e. pandas or polars
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health insurance
• Remote work opportunity