Senior Backend Engineer, Pharmacy Integrations

Bask Health

. Design, develop, and maintain backend integrations between Bask's platform and pharmacy partners .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend development, particularly with TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS services, while effectively managing integrations and ensuring system reliability. Capable of designing secure and efficient APIs, handling asynchronous processing, and implementing robust monitoring and testing practices.

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Backend DevelopmentAPI Design and IntegrationAWS Services and Serverless ArchitecturesSQL Database ManagementAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsJavaScriptSQLREST APIsWebhooksAWS LambdaSQSEventBridgeDatabase Schema Design

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationDebugging and Troubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

PrismaDrizzleGitCI/CD WorkflowsAI-Assisted Development Tools

Industry Keywords

Integration ArchitectureAsynchronous ProcessingProduction SystemsSensitive Data ProtectionMonitoring and Reliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsJavaScriptNode.jsSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain backend integrations between Bask's platform and pharmacy partners
Build services supporting prescription routing, pharmacy order creation, fulfillment processing, and status updates
Develop and maintain APIs, webhooks, and other integration mechanisms for exchanging data with external systems
Design workflows handling asynchronous events, retries, timeouts, duplicate messages, and third-party service failures
Build and maintain backend applications using TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, SST, and SQL databases
Use AWS Lambda, SQS, and EventBridge for event-driven processing and background workflows
Design data models and database schemas for pharmacy orders, fulfillment events, and integration records
Implement validation, error handling, and reconciliation processes
Build monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational tools
Improve reliability and performance of pharmacy-related backend services
Collaborate with pharmacy operations teams and product managers
Coordinate with external technical partners on API specifications, integration behavior, and testing requirements
Build secure data exchange workflows with authentication, authorization, and sensitive-information protection
Support internal tools for investigating order issues and monitoring integration status
Write automated tests for successful workflows, failures, and integration edge cases
Investigate production incidents, identify root causes, and implement long-term fixes
Review code, provide technical guidance, and contribute to backend engineering standards
Own integrations from design through deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
Use AI-assisted tools such as Cursor and Claude Code while validating correctness, security, and reliability
Establish reusable integration patterns for additional pharmacy partners and future platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial backend development experience
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js
Experience designing, building, and maintaining production backend applications and APIs
Hands-on experience integrating third-party services using REST APIs, webhooks, or similar integration technologies
Experience working with AWS services and serverless architectures
Familiarity with AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, or comparable event-driven infrastructure
Strong experience with SQL databases, relational data modeling, and database schema design
Experience with modern database access tools or ORMs such as Prisma or Drizzle
Understanding of asynchronous processing, message queues, distributed systems, and integration architecture
Ability to design reliable systems that handle retries, failures, duplicate events, and inconsistent external data
Experience implementing authentication, authorization, secure API communication, and sensitive-data protection
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including investigating production integration failures
Experience writing automated tests for APIs, backend services, and integration workflows
Ability to independently own complex engineering projects from technical design through production deployment
Strong understanding of performance, reliability, monitoring, and maintainability in production systems
Experience making architectural decisions and evaluating technical tradeoffs
Familiarity with Git, code reviews, CI/CD workflows, and modern software development practices
Ability to use AI-assisted development tools effectively while independently validating generated code
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate technical work with internal teams and external partners
Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with significant ownership and responsibility