Staff Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure

Job Description:

• Build and scale foundational platform services powering Praia’s consumer experience products.
• Lead code and design reviews, establishing technical direction and mentoring other engineers.
• Build and operate enterprise integration services for EMRs (Epic/MyChart and others) using HL7 FHIR APIs and related modern integration patterns.
• Utilize Databricks and Apache Spark for complex data engineering workloads (pipelines, workflows, notebooks) to support product and integration use cases.
• Develop and own secure APIs with strong authentication/authorization, auditing, and least privilege principles.
• Produce and maintain high quality developer documentation (integration guides, runbooks).
• Build with a modern DevOps mindset, owning CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit/integration), infrastructure-as-code, monitoring/logging, and data-driven incident response.
• Partner directly with Product, Design, and Customer-facing teams to translate complex business requirements into highly reliable technical solutions.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience building and operating production software, with demonstrated staff- or senior-level scope and clear ownership of complex, distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, and Spark.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks (jobs, Delta Lake) and comfort partnering closely with data teams.
• Direct experience integrating with EMR/EHR systems and healthcare interoperability standards; practical experience with FHIR APIs is required.
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-native services (AWS/Azure/GCP), including Kubernetes and Terraform-based deployments.
• Deep knowledge of OAuth2/OIDC and API security patterns (mTLS, JWT, secrets management, least privilege) alongside secure SDLC practices.
• Experience with modern observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing, APM) and a disciplined approach to incident response.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to write clear technical design documents and present architecture to senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company paid life insurance, company paid short-term & long-term disability.
• 401K or RRSP savings plans with company matching.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Employee wellness programs and resources.
• Flexible PTO.