Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Claims

Helm Health

. Design, build, and run production APIs and backend services for provider search, eligibility, copay calculation, and claims adjudication support .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building production APIs and data pipelines, with a strong focus on reliability, data quality, and compliance in a HIPAA-regulated environment. Proficient in using orchestration tools and transformation frameworks to create efficient, observable systems that support complex data ingestion and processing.

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Production API DevelopmentData Pipeline EngineeringBatch And Streaming PipelinesPython And/Or Go ProgrammingGCP Experience

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Hard Skills

Backend ServicesData PipelinesREST APIsGRPCPostgresX12 EDIInfrastructure As CodeData ModelingSchema ValidationAI Coding Tools

Soft Skills

Clear WritingCritical ReviewAsync-First Habits

Tools & Technologies

Beam/DataflowSparkPub/SubKafkaDagsterAirflowDbtDataformBigQueryCloud Run

Industry Keywords

HIPAA ComplianceProvider DataClaims AdjudicationEligibilityHealth Plan Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowBigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCKafkaPostgresPythonSparkGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and run production APIs and backend services for provider search, eligibility, copay calculation, and claims adjudication support
Own service contracts, SLOs, and on-call responsibilities
Build multi-tenant and observable services
Design and operate batch and streaming pipelines ingesting payor files, API feeds, and event streams
Implement idempotent, replayable, backfill-friendly pipelines with schema validation, quarantine paths, and reconciliation
Choose appropriate uses for scheduled batch, event streaming, and CDC
Work across provider network data, eligibility and enrollment, claims, and plan design domains
Build reliable, observable, data-quality-focused, provenance-aware, audit-ready systems in a HIPAA-regulated environment
Create reusable ingestion frameworks, shared services, and platform capabilities to support additional payors
Own outcomes for platform reliability, data correctness, and delivery
Remove delivery obstacles and partner with product and engineering leadership on sequenced, shippable plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years building and running production systems
Deep expertise in either backend services or data pipelines and hands-on exposure to the other
Experience building batch and streaming pipelines using Beam/Dataflow, Spark, Pub/Sub, Kafka, or equivalents
Experience with orchestration tools such as Dagster or Airflow
Experience with transformation frameworks such as dbt or Dataform
Ability to model data for analytical and low-latency operational serving, including effective-dated and event-sourced patterns
Experience designing, building, and running production APIs and distributed services
Python and/or Go experience, with REST and ideally gRPC
Knowledge of Postgres, caching, queues, and their failure modes
Experience with X12 EDI (834, 837, 835), eligibility, claims, provider data, and/or FHIR, or willingness to learn quickly
Comfort working with PHI under strict privacy controls, including access controls, de-identification, and audit logging
GCP experience preferred, including BigQuery, Cloud Run, and Cloud Storage
Experience with infrastructure as code
Fluency using AI coding tools and agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot
Ability to prompt, provide context, break work into agent-sized pieces, and critically review AI-generated code
Clear, evidence-based opinions on AI tool strengths, limitations, quality, and security
Precise writing, async-first habits, and ability to explain complex systems
Nice to have: ML or agentic systems, health plan or payor-side experience, search and relevance systems, or CDC tooling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary + bonus + equity
Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
Computer + home office stipend
401(k) + matching
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Autonomy and tons of room for career growth
Quarterly company meetings