Staff Backend Engineer

Job Description:

• Design, build, and own reliable backend services and APIs supporting Rythm products and internal operations
• Own complex projects from technical discovery and architecture through implementation, launch, and iteration
• Build systems connecting member experiences with laboratory, logistics, billing, analytics, and other operational workflows
• Make architectural decisions balancing delivery speed, maintainability, performance, security, and scale
• Improve service reliability through testing, observability, incident response, and operational practices
• Partner with mobile and product engineers to define contracts, scalable data flows, and dependable integrations
• Identify technical risks and reduce unnecessary platform complexity
• Establish and evolve development standards and tools
• Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to improve engineering quality and speed

Requirements:

• Extensive experience designing, building and owning backend systems at scale
• A proven track record of owning complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience integrating internal systems and third-party platforms across complex business workflows
• Strong understanding of testing, observability, performance, security, and production operations
• Ability to move between long-term architecture and immediate delivery needs
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical partners
• Hands-on mindset and willingness to remain close to technical work
• High ownership, low ego, and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities
• Previous experience in healthcare, consumer health, or direct-to-consumer businesses preferred
• Strong understanding of regulated products and navigating sensitive data preferred

Benefits:

• Meaningful equity aligned with the scope and impact of your role
• A monthly Rythm membership with full access to at-home blood testing and personalized health insights
• Flexible, remote-first work environment
• A generous paid time off policy
• 401(k)
• Multiple healthcare plan options, with select plans fully covered by Rythm
• High ownership and visibility from day one, with the ability to make a meaningful impact
• The chance to help shape the future of personalized health and preventative care