Senior Platform Engineer, APIs – Workflow Automation

Bask Health

. Design, develop, and maintain shared backend services and APIs used across Bask's telehealth platform.

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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend service development, API design, and serverless application architecture using TypeScript and AWS. Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, improve system reliability, and enhance developer productivity through automation and reusable tooling.

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TypeScript ProficiencyAWS Lambda ExperienceAPI Design and DevelopmentSQL Database Schema DesignEvent-Driven Architecture Understanding

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Hard Skills

Node.jsJavaScriptServerless Application DevelopmentAsynchronous Workflow DesignAuthentication and Authorization ImplementationDebugging and MonitoringProduction ReliabilityDistributed Systems KnowledgeCI/CD FamiliarityDatabase Modeling

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailWritten and Verbal CommunicationCollaboration Across Teams

Tools & Technologies

AWSSQSEventBridgeCursorClaude CodeGitCI/CD ToolsPrismaDrizzleTRPC

Industry Keywords

Telehealth PlatformHealthcare SoftwareSaaS PlatformsData PrivacyHIPAA Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsReactSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain shared backend services and APIs used across Bask's telehealth platform.
Build reusable infrastructure supporting patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant-facing applications.
Develop scalable APIs, application services, and integration patterns using TypeScript and Node.js.
Design and implement workflow automation that reduces manual operational work and improves system reliability.
Build event-driven services and asynchronous processing workflows using AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, and related infrastructure.
Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS and SST.
Design database schemas, data models, and service interfaces for shared platform functionality.
Build integrations connecting internal applications, external APIs, and third-party services.
Develop reusable authentication, authorization, validation, and configuration patterns.
Design workflows that handle retries, failures, duplicate events, and complex state transitions reliably.
Improve API performance, system reliability, observability, and operational visibility.
Identify opportunities to simplify backend architecture and reduce duplicated functionality across engineering teams.
Build internal tools and automation that improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with frontend and product engineers to ensure shared APIs support application requirements.
Work with product managers and operations teams to translate complex workflows into technical solutions.
Establish engineering patterns and standards for API design, event processing, and shared service development.
Lead technical design discussions and evaluate architectural tradeoffs.
Review code, provide technical guidance, and help other engineers build reliable integrations.
Write automated tests covering complex workflows, integrations, and failure scenarios.
Investigate production incidents, identify root causes, and implement durable improvements.
Improve logging, monitoring, alerting, and debugging capabilities across shared services.
Take ownership of major platform initiatives from architecture and implementation through deployment and production support.
Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to accelerate development while independently validating code quality, security, and correctness.
Help shape the long-term architecture of Bask's backend platform as the company expands its products and integrations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial backend or platform engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js.
Experience designing, building, and maintaining production backend services and APIs.
Hands-on experience with AWS and serverless application development.
Experience with AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, or comparable cloud services.
Strong experience with SQL databases, relational data modeling, and database schema design.
Experience building third-party integrations, working with webhooks, and designing reliable asynchronous workflows.
Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, message queues, and background processing.
Experience designing reusable services, shared libraries, or backend infrastructure used by multiple applications.
Ability to design workflows with appropriate retries, idempotency, error handling, and recovery mechanisms.
Experience implementing authentication, authorization, API security, and secure data handling.
Strong understanding of software testing, debugging, monitoring, and production reliability.
Experience improving developer workflows through automation, reusable tooling, or shared engineering practices.
Ability to independently own complex technical initiatives from design through production deployment.
Experience making architectural decisions and evaluating technical tradeoffs.
Familiarity with Git, code reviews, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.
Experience collaborating across engineering teams to define technical requirements and shared platform standards.
Ability to use AI-assisted development tools effectively while independently validating generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability.
Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with significant ownership and responsibility.
Nice to Have: Experience with SST and infrastructure-as-code tools.
Nice to Have: Experience with Prisma, Drizzle, or tRPC.
Nice to Have: Familiarity with React, Next.js, or full-stack TypeScript applications.
Nice to Have: Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms or monorepo architectures.
Nice to Have: Experience building workflow orchestration systems, automation engines, or reusable integration frameworks.
Nice to Have: Experience developing internal developer platforms, shared SDKs, or engineering productivity tools.
Nice to Have: Familiarity with CI/CD automation, deployment pipelines, and developer self-service tooling.
Nice to Have: Experience designing event-driven systems with complex state transitions and multiple external dependencies.
Nice to Have: Experience with observability, distributed tracing, alerting, and production incident investigation.
Nice to Have: Experience building healthcare, e-commerce, or subscription-based SaaS platforms.
Nice to Have: Familiarity with HIPAA, data privacy, or regulated software environments.
Nice to Have: Experience building internal tools that automate operational processes.
Nice to Have: Experience improving API performance, database efficiency, and system scalability.
Nice to Have: Experience mentoring engineers and establishing reusable engineering patterns.
Nice to Have: Experience using Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development tools in production engineering workflows.