Senior Software Engineer Job at Heidi (Sydney)

Senior Software Engineer

Heidi

Location:
Australia , Sydney ▼
Melbourne

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer responsible for the execution of the backend features, with a deep technical understanding and how it translates to representing user needs. You will join a team building the collaboration layer that lets clinicians work together to deliver better patient care - from small clinics to major hospital networks. Your work powers direct sharing, role-based access, and fine-grained permissions using cutting-edge technology inspired by Project Zanzibar. Every feature you ship keeps patient data safe while removing the friction that slows clinical teams down.

Job Responsibility:

Autonomously deliver beautiful & robust code with considerations on code structure design and scalability
Implement and optimize data storage solutions
Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Python
Architect and manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability
Develop and manage message queue systems for real-time data processing
Collaborate with frontend and AI teams to integrate new features and enhance existing APIs
Optimize API performance and handle API versioning, documentation, and testing

Requirements:

5+ years of backend development experience
Solid experience with MongoDB and Redis for data management
Experience building & managing message queue systems at scale
Data modeling, design patterns, understanding trade-offs
Deep understanding of API design principles, including security, versioning, and performance
Data & application security knowledge and skills
Experience in integrating with third-party systems
Competent with source code control and CI/CD pipeline technologies
Architecting and building highly available, scalable, secure & performant systems
Strong sense of ownership & strong problem-solving skills

Nice to have:

Experience in a hyper growth startup
Experience building SaaS products
Experience developing AI products for healthcare internationally
Writing testable, effective and communicative code

What we offer:

Flexible hybrid working environment, with 3 days in the office
Additional paid day off for your birthday and wellness days
Special corporate rates at Anytime Fitness for Melbourne, Sydney tbc
A generous personal development budget of $500 per annum
Learn from some of the best engineers and creatives, joining a diverse team
Become an owner, with shares (equity) in the company

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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