Senior Software Engineer II, API / Backend

About Particle

Particle Health is revolutionizing healthcare data analytics and interoperability. Our mission is to unlock the power of medical records in an intelligent platform that focuses health back on the patient.

Through our modern data platform, we enable healthcare innovators—ranging from value-based care providers and payers to digital health companies and health systems—to access standardized, real-time patient data. By bridging fragmented data silos, Particle empowers organizations to tackle critical use cases such as care coordination, risk stratification, patient identity management, and regulatory compliance with ease and precision.

Our solutions of Snapshot, Signal, Navigator, and Workbench address the complex challenges of healthcare data analytics and interoperability, helping our customers transform data into actionable insights, improve patient outcomes, and streamline workflows.

About the Role

As a Senior API / Backend Engineer (Sr SWE II) at Particle Health, you'll play a key leadership role in building and maintaining the core services that power our healthcare data platform. You’ll work primarily with Golang (and sometimes Python) to develop robust, scalable APIs that enable our customers to access and utilize healthcare data effectively.

You’ll take ownership of major systems, contribute to architectural decisions, mentor other engineers, and help shape the evolution of our backend platform as we scale. You’ll collaborate closely with teams across engineering, product, and data to deliver high-quality solutions that serve the evolving needs of our healthcare partners.

Location & Work Schedule

This is a hybrid role based in New York City. The team works in-office two days per week , so applicants must be located within commuting distance and comfortable with in-person collaboration.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using Golang (and some Python).
• Build scalable, secure, and performant services that handle healthcare data with strong privacy and compliance standards.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and data validation for API endpoints.
• Integrate backend services with data pipelines and processing workflows.

Elevate system performance and implement measurable efficiency gains.

What We Seek

Required :

Nice to Have :

API security and authentication patterns (OAuth, JWT).

What You Bring :

Why Particle Health?

Comprehensive Benefits :

At Particle Health, your contributions don’t just impact the company—they shape the future of healthcare. Join us, and let’s make a difference together!

Compensation Range : For this role, we’re targeting a salary range of $190,000-220,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. If your background aligns more closely with a higher or lower level than the scope outlined here, compensation may vary accordingly.

#LI-Hybrid

At Particle Health, we believe diversity is a strength that drives and fuels our mission to transform healthcare. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome and celebrate individuals of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Our commitment to diversity reflects our core values—integrity, curiosity, boldness, ownership, and persistence—and our belief that our differences make us stronger as a team and a company.

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