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Senior Backend Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 28, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Supporting a large federal government healthcare technology project, the full-time Senior Backend Engineer will design and develop backend services, APIs, and integration solutions in a 100% remote capacity while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure platform reliability and maintainability.

Key responsibilities
  • Design and develop backend services, APIs, and enterprise integration components for healthcare applications
  • Lead technical implementation activities and perform code reviews while mentoring junior engineers
  • Collaborate with architects and technical leadership to align solution development with platform standards and non-functional requirements
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend engineering or software engineering roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API development
  • Experience with SQL, relational database design, and backend data integration patterns
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Government clearance

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