Senior Python/Django Backend Engineer (Health Tech / Lead Technical Owner) WW-FT

Role Overview

Join our innovative team as a Senior Python/Django Backend Engineer in the health tech space. You will play a pivotal role in transforming complex health data into actionable insights through our dual-system architecture. Our systems include a Clinic Management Platform for B2B operations and the Spectra Health & Lifestyle Engine, which processes various inputs to provide personalized health recommendations.

Responsibilities

• System Ownership & Legacy Takeover: Inherit and stabilize the existing backend ecosystem, ensuring robust documentation and test coverage. Modernize deployment pipelines and manage production environments without unnecessary code rewrites.
• Architecture & Engine Development: Complete the development of the Spectra calculation engine, designing clean REST APIs and ensuring the logic remains independent from presentation layers.
• Data & Rules Engine Design: Implement complex health algorithms and data transformations using libraries like Pandas and NumPy.
• Selective AI Integration: Develop auditable AI pipelines to convert health metrics into personalized explanations while maintaining clinical accuracy.
• Infrastructure & Operations: Oversee PostgreSQL schemas, manage asynchronous queues with Celery/Redis, and ensure data security and GDPR compliance.
• Founder Collaboration: Serve as the primary technical advisor, translating business concepts into reliable software and creating comprehensive documentation.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Python, Django, Django REST Framework, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Celery and Redis for managing asynchronous job queues.
• Proficiency in inheriting and maintaining mature codebases, with experience in production deployments.
• Skilled in data-processing pipelines and libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, cloud environments like Heroku/AWS, CI/CD, and secrets management.
• Knowledge in integrating LLMs/APIs into production software with data protection measures.

Nice to Have

• Background in healthcare or health-tech domains, including handling HL7 data or GDPR/HIPAA compliance.
• Familiarity with third-party integrations such as WooCommerce/WordPress or Microsoft Graph API.
• Basic understanding of modern frontend frameworks like React for API coordination, though frontend development is not required.