Senior Backend Engineer

1 month, 2 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Honor

Honor

Honor is a company that is revolutionizing the way society cares for older adults by providing highly trained Care Professionals who offer compassionate home care services. Through their flagship brand, Home Instead, they are tackling the challenge of ...

Health Care Providers & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2014
$625M raised

Description

  • Build and operate production backend systems that support Honor’s mission-critical services.
  • Design and maintain relational data models and databases at scale.
  • Develop API-driven services within service-oriented and distributed system architectures.
  • Work on core platforms for hiring, scheduling, and workforce optimization.
  • Contribute to public digital experiences and growth channels that help families find care.
  • Build multi-channel communication systems across phone, SMS, and email.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, design, data, and care operations teams.
  • Translate complex technical ideas into clear, actionable solutions for technical and non-technical partners.
  • Mentor teammates and contribute to a healthy, inclusive engineering culture.
  • Own systems from design through operation with a product-minded approach.

Requirements

  • Strong backend engineering experience with a track record of building and operating production systems.
  • Experience designing relational data models and working with databases at scale.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, with AWS preferred.
  • Experience with service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience with API design.
  • Experience with distributed systems and backend performance considerations.
  • Proficiency in Python, or transferable backend experience with a willingness to learn Python.
  • Ability to communicate proactively and clearly in writing and verbally.
  • Experience collaborating in cross-functional environments (preferred).
  • Interest in mentoring others and contributing to engineering culture (preferred).

Benefits

  • Hiring salary range of $160,000 to $180,000 USD.
  • Remote-first work environment.
  • Generous equity packages that increase with position level and responsibilities.
  • 401(k) with up to 4% employer match.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including zero-cost employee plans.
  • Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
  • Generous time off program.
  • Mental health benefits, wellness program, and discount program.

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