Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Allia Health, the umbrella organization for Southend Pharmacy, is redefining industry trends in affordable anti-aging solutions. The Senior Backend Developer will develop secure and scalable backend systems to support digital health platforms, focusing on core services and APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend APIs and microservices supporting Allia’s platform ecosystem
- Implement event-driven architectures enabling real-time processing and service decoupling
- Integrate and optimize secure payment systems, preferably Stripe, for digital commerce workflows
- Collaborate with Principal Engineering, frontend teams, and DevOps to align on architecture and system design
- Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and deployment reliability
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot system bottlenecks, and improve backend resiliency
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and provide mentorship to junior engineers
- Maintain thorough technical documentation and uphold best practices in security, scalability, and code quality
Skills
- MSc in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 5 years of backend development experience within complex, distributed systems
- Must be able to go into office minimum of 3 days per week
- Must be a resident and citizen of Portugal. Preferably Funchal, Portugal
- Strong proficiency in Node.js, Java, Kotlin, or Python with production experience in frameworks such as Spring Boot or FastAPI
- Proven expertise in RESTful API and microservices architecture
- Experience designing event-driven systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub, or equivalent)
- Hands-on experience with payment integrations (Stripe preferred)
- Advanced experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
- Strong CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent)
- Solid understanding of Git workflows and automated testing frameworks
- Experience with Google Cloud, Looker, Vertex AI, UiPath, N8N, GitHub CI/CD, PostgreSQL, Docker, or Kubernetes
- AWS experience is welcome; Google Cloud is preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Paid time off and flexible work environment.
- Professional development and advancement opportunities within Allia Health Group.
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