Senior/Staff Software Engineer

The Public Interest Company

. Design and implement backend services, APIs, and orchestration workflows supporting claim identification, case routing, and operational processes .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing backend services and APIs, with strong proficiency in Python and experience in AWS cloud infrastructure. Capable of building scalable systems and maintaining high-performance code while collaborating effectively with product and business stakeholders.

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Python ProgrammingAWS Cloud InfrastructureFastAPI DevelopmentWorkflow OrchestrationDistributed Systems

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Hard Skills

Backend Services DesignAPI DevelopmentScalable SystemsFault-Tolerant WorkflowsHigh-Performance CodeEvent-Driven ArchitecturesProduction Systems MaintenanceTesting and DocumentationVersion ControlSecure Systems Design

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaboration SkillsPractical Problem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AWS ECSAWS RDS (Postgres)RedisTemporalTypeScript (Next.js)

Industry Keywords

Healthcare DataClaim IdentificationCase RoutingOperational ProcessesStartup Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDjangoFlaskJavaScriptNext.jsPostgresPythonRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement backend services, APIs, and orchestration workflows supporting claim identification, case routing, and operational processes
Build scalable systems interfacing with AI/ML models, legal datasets, and large volumes of transactional and healthcare data
Develop durable, fault-tolerant workflows using Temporal and related tooling
Create clean, maintainable, and high-performance code using Python (FastAPI) and TypeScript (Next.js)
Maintain and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure using ECS, RDS (Postgres), Redis, and secure deployment pipelines
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate operational needs into engineering solutions
Uphold engineering best practices, including testing, documentation, version control, and code review
Explore and evaluate technologies that improve reliability or efficiency while maintaining simplicity and alignment with core engineering principles

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in backend or full-stack roles (title level flexible based on experience)
Strong proficiency in Python and experience with modern web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask, etc.)
Experience building and maintaining production systems in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with distributed systems, workflow orchestration, and event-driven architectures
Ability to design and implement reliable, maintainable, and secure systems in a fast-paced startup environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with comfort interacting directly with product and business teams
Preference for practical problem-solving and simple, elegant technical solutions
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future to continue working in the United States