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Senior Back-End Engineer

Details

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Developer to join our growing team at Aisthesis Medical. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the backend systems of a fast-moving MedTech startup working at the intersection of AI and clinical decision support. You will lead the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance backend infrastructure that supports real-time healthcare data processing and predictive analytics.

🎯 Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs;
  • Ensure system performance, reliability, and fault-tolerance;
  • Integrate external APIs and ensure interoperability with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems;
  • Contribute to deployment and monitoring of production systems using modern DevOps practices;
  • Design, implement, and deploy software components in a microservice architecture that perform biomedical information processing;
  • Work closely with product, UX, and clinical teams, analyze customer requirements, and rapidly implement prototypes introducing new functionality;
  • Maintain a high standard of code quality through testing, documentation, and peer reviews;
  • Collaborate in an agile environment, striking the right balance between rapid iteration with long-term maintainability and well-tested code.

 

📋 Minimum Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with the following skills and experience:

  • BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or similar;
  • Strong proficiency in Python with production-grade back-end frameworks such as Django or FastAPI;
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture;
  • Experience on production and DevOps fundamentals
    • Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines;
    • Experience on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation (or Terraform);
    • Experience running production workloads on AWS (or Azure, GCP);
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases;
  • Ability to understand business and product requirements and translate them into technical requirements;
  • Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment;
  • Comfortable working in a hybrid setup with in-person collaboration when needed;
  • Fluent in English with excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

 

💡 Nice-to-Haves

If you have the following, it’s a strong plus:

  • Experience working with healthcare data (FHIR, HL7) or clinical systems;
  • Experience working under European Medical Device Regulations (ISO13485, IEC62304, ISO14971, etc.)
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ);
  • Understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA);
  • Exposure to machine learning pipelines or MLOps;
  • Familiarity with UI/UX best practices;
  • Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code;
  • Mentality of commit early and often, metrics before models, and shipping high quality production code;
  • A love of learning and enjoyment of trying new things;
  • Startup experience or interest in working in a high-growth environment.

 

🏢 Team Culture

  • We treat each other with respect, humility, and openness;
  • We value curiosity, experimentation, and fast learning;
  • We embrace flexibility and focus on solving real-world problems that matter;
  • We believe in diversity—of background, perspective, and skill set;
  • We value open dialogue and brainstorming across multidisciplinary teams;
  • We prioritize deep work, async collaboration, and only meet when it matters;
  • Work from anywhere in the world (within ±3h of GMT), as long as the WiFi’s solid.

 

🎁 What We Offer

  • Competitive salary tailored to your experience and skills;
  • Remote-first work scheme with in-person collaboration when needed;
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays;
  • A mission-driven, close-knit team working on meaningful problems;
  • Opportunities for personal growth through conferences, events, and mentorship.