Senior Backend Engineer (Go + FHIR)

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Go + FHIR) to join our client's project, which develops secure, standards-compliant digital health solutions that empower researchers and public health institutions to advance evidence-based medicine. The company builds scalable research infrastructures, supports international standards such as FHIR, OMOP, and CDISC, and collaborates with some of the world’s leading clinical institutions.
In this role, you will contribute to the development of scalable backend services and healthcare data platform, working within a modern cloud-native environment with a strong focus on security, interoperability, and reliability.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with strong production experience in Go (Golang)
• Solid experience with Kubernetes and Docker (or equivalent container orchestration platforms) in production environments
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including query optimization, schema migrations, and transactional design
• Hands-on experience designing and operating REST and/or gRPC APIs at scale
• Experience working with FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), including healthcare data modeling, interoperability concepts, and integration of healthcare-related APIs or systems
• Good understanding of secure software design, including authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data-protection best practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Professional written and spoken English

Your Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deliver backend services in Go (Golang), writing clean, maintainable, performant, and well-tested code
• Contribute to software architecture, API design, technical discussions, and code reviews
• Build and operate services on Kubernetes with Docker, integrating with CI/CD pipelines and observability tooling
• Design systems with security at the core, including authentication flows, authorization concepts, and data-protection architecture, as well as related technical documentation for clinical and compliance reviews
• Work with PostgreSQL and other data stores to model healthcare and research data with attention to scalability, performance, schema evolution, and data integrity
• Collaborate closely with frontend, mobile, data, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with GDPR/HIPAA expectations and clinical partner requirements
• Contribute to operational excellence through monitoring, logging, alerting, incident response, and performance optimization

Will Be a Plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Exposure to digital health, clinical research, or other regulated environments (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001)
• Experience with observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry
• Experience working in a staff-augmentation or embedded-consultant engagement model