Senior Backend Engineer
Clarium
Mission
At Clarium, we’re building AI solutions that improve the healthcare supply chain. Our products leverage cutting-edge AI to simplify inventory management and support clinicians and supply chain managers. We aim to not only address logistical challenges but also lighten the daily workload of healthcare professionals, freeing them to focus on patient care. Join our team, and you’ll be building technology that truly impacts healthcare, enhancing both efficiency and human connection in a field where it matters most.
Funding
We’re backed by some of the biggest and most innovative investors in the world including: General Catalyst, AlleyCorp, 1984 Ventures, Alumni Ventures and others.
Role Overview
As one of our early backend engineers, you'll work across multiple critical areas of our technical infrastructure, with opportunities to specialize as our team grows. You'll be instrumental in building robust, scalable systems that power our healthcare automation platform.
Core Responsibilities
API Development & Integration
- Design and maintain REST APIs with a focus on scalability and security
- Implement performance optimizations, comprehensive documentation, and monitoring
- Collaborate with front-end and AI teams to ensure seamless API integration and user experience
Data Systems & Processing
- Work with PostgreSQL databases, including schema design and optimization
- Build robust data pipelines that power both our AI and non-AI systems
- Optimize database schemas and caching strategies
Platform Infrastructure
- Develop infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation
- Establish monitoring, alerting, and internal tooling systems
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and RESTful API development
- Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
- Solid understanding of API security best practices
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Track record of building scalable backend systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with healthcare data
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience with testing frameworks (pytest, integration testing)
- Background in high-performance or distributed systems
What Makes You a Great Fit
- You thrive in environments requiring both breadth and depth of technical knowledge
- You're comfortable wearing multiple hats in a growing organization
- You make pragmatic technical decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term scalability
- You thoughtfully evaluate technical tradeoffs while remaining adaptable
Reasons to Join Us
- We are a fully remote team across multiple time zones
- Being an early stage but well-funded startup, you will have the opportunity to wear many different hats while making impactful contributions to our products
- You will have the opportunity to build upon a strong foundation for a growing team with strong data and engineering roots
- You’ll receive stock options and a competitive benefits package, including top-tier health, vision, and dental benefits