Backend Software Engineer II

Vida Health

. Build backend services that ingest, validate, reconcile, and serve data from external partners .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $120,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building resilient backend services, designing APIs, and managing data pipelines while ensuring system reliability and performance. Proficient in Python programming, SQL, and cloud deployment, with a strong focus on data integrity and effective communication of technical decisions.

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Python ProgrammingRelational DatabasesSQLData Pipeline DevelopmentCloud Environment Deployment

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Hard Skills

Backend Software DevelopmentAPI DesignData ValidationTesting and DebuggingDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

ETL/ELT PipelinesPostgreSQLInfrastructure as CodeContainersWorkflow Orchestration

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Data-Intensive SystemsHealthcare DataRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudETLPostgresPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build backend services that ingest, validate, reconcile, and serve data from external partners
Develop systems for member identity, eligibility, billing, and other core business domains
Design APIs, asynchronous workflows, and data pipelines used across Vida
Make systems resilient to incomplete, duplicated, delayed, and inconsistent real-world data
Build safe ways to retry, replay, and recover data when something goes wrong
Improve reliability, observability, testing, and performance of production systems
Work with Engineering, Product, and Operations to determine requirements and deliver solutions
Take features from design through production and grow toward independently owning services and technical decisions
Additional responsibilities as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree at a minimum
2+ years of professional experience building backend software
Strong programming fundamentals; primarily Python
Experience working with relational databases and SQL
Experience building systems that process, transform, or move significant amounts of data
Solid understanding of testing, debugging, APIs, and common distributed-system failure modes
Experience deploying or operating software in a cloud environment
Good instincts around correctness, including validation, idempotency, retries, and edge cases
Ability to understand and improve an unfamiliar codebase without making it more complicated
Clear written communication and ability to explain technical decisions and tradeoffs
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Vida cannot sponsor work visas
Must reside in or be able to work from a state where Vida is registered
Previous healthcare experience is not required
Preferred: data-intensive backend systems, ETL/ELT pipelines, event-driven architectures, PostgreSQL, analytical warehouses, data modeling, infrastructure as code, containers, workflow orchestration, healthcare data, regulated or security-sensitive production environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures