Senior Backend Engineer - Data Platform

2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
SWORD Health

SWORD Health

SWORD Health provides AI-powered digital physical therapy solutions designed to prevent pain, support recovery, and enhance overall health, while also aiming to transform the rehabilitation industry through innovative technology and clinical oversight.

Health Care Providers & Services
251-1K
Founded 2015
$324M raised

Description

  • Design and build high-performance APIs in Go or TypeScript, starting with Publish API and later Serving API and Jobs API.
  • Implement durable execution workflows using Temporal for reliable and auditable data orchestration.
  • Build resilient services with retry logic, circuit breakers, and rate limiting.
  • Develop the tracking and state management layer in MySQL to support observability and SLIs.
  • Integrate APIs with Kafka for event-driven data ingestion and delivery.
  • Collaborate with Data Engineers to define data contracts and API specifications.
  • Contribute to the Developer Portal for self-service API access and documentation.
  • Own critical platform services as the company transitions from a traditional data warehouse to an end-to-end data platform.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Go; TypeScript experience is valued for specific platform components.
  • Proven track record building production-grade REST or gRPC APIs.
  • Solid understanding of Kafka, including producers, consumers, partitioning strategies, and at-least-once/exactly-once semantics.
  • Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
  • Understanding of API security, authentication, and rate limiting patterns.
  • Experience working in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments such as healthcare, fintech, or similar.
  • Bonus: Experience with Temporal, Restate, or similar workflow orchestration systems.
  • Bonus: Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
  • Bonus: Background in data platforms or data infrastructure teams.
  • Must be based in Portugal and possess a valid EU visa; no relocation assistance is provided.

Benefits

  • €45,609 - €71,672 annual compensation, including base, variable, and equity.
  • Competitive salary with potential equity and bonus components.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Meal allowance.
  • Remote work allowance.
  • Flexible working hours with remote or hybrid work policy.
  • Unlimited/discretionary vacation.
  • Access to a health and well-being program, including digital therapist sessions.
  • Equity shares and English classes.

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