Prenuvo

Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Staff+

No sponsorship$180k-$210kDetected 16 days ago

PythonReactFastAPIFlaskDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentPostgreSQLRedisDynamoDBAWSTerraformCI/CDDatadogAPI DevelopmentGraphQLRESTOAuthA/B TestingComplianceTest AutomationHIPAAMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunication

About the role

This role will play a central part in defining how our backend systems evolve as we scale.
This is an opportunity for a senior technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves pragmatically, and enjoys balancing hands-on engineering with architectural influence.
We have a strong preference for candidates based in Vancouver, BC who are able to work in a hybrid capacity.

Responsibilities

Lead design and modernization of our patient-facing backend services
Drive API design best practices, including BFF and orchestration patterns
Design and implement event-driven workflows using AWS EventBridge and async messaging
Design secure, scalable systems that handle sensitive patient and identity data
Mentor engineers across the team and elevate system design standards
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Architecture, Security, QA, Clinical, and Frontend teams
Experience building and operating async task processing systems (e.g., Celery or similar)
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and drive clarity across teams
Building strong relationships is at the core of everything we do - our team gets together each week to connect, share, and socialize

Requirements

Strong understanding of service boundaries, microservices, and async service-to-service communication

Nice to have

Familiarity with BFF patterns supporting React or modern frontend applications
Hands-on experience with contract testing frameworks (e.g., Pact)
Experience navigating the challenges of a startup transitioning into a scale-up
Familiarity with security and privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 13485)
This journey is as challenging as it is rewarding.
We could all be the next person who walks through our very doors, seeking clarity or peace of mind.

Compensation

The base salary for this role ranges from $180,000- $210,000 in local currency, depending upon experience and geographic location

Benefits

An avenue to make a positive impact on people's lives and their health
We believe in preventative healthcare for everyone, including our team - Prenuvo provides free, whole-body scans to each team member
Recognizing time away to restore is vital to our wellbeing - we have a flexible vacation policy and we will encourage you to use it
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, including Mental Health coverage, to support you and your family
Prenuvo offers eligible Canadian employees access to both RRSP and TFSA retirement savings plans, with immediate, optional enrollment and the flexibility to invest and save for the future on your own terms.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We are proud of our impact on our patients' lives, and we won't stop till everyone can benefit from our work.

Company info

We're looking for a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend) to join our Patient Platform team and shape the systems that power patient-facing experiences across our health technology platform. This team owns the APIs, orchestration services, and communication infrastructure that enable secure, reliable interactions between patients and our platform (Email, SMS, notifications).
We are at a critical stage of growth, scaling our platform, modernizing legacy services, and strengthening our event-driven architecture to support increasing patient volume and communication complexity. This role will play a central part in defining how our backend systems evolve as we scale.
As a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend), you will be the technical authority for the Patient Platform domain, translating architectural strategy into scalable, production-ready distributed systems in partnership with cross-functional teams. You will drive the evolution of our API-first architecture (including BFF and orchestration patterns), define and enforce API contracts, and modernize tightly coupled services into scalable, event-driven components.
Additionally, you will champion best practices in automated testing, CI/CD, and secure development while elevating engineering standards through mentorship, design reviews, and technical leadership.
However, we are open to remote candidates across Canada.
This role does not provide visa sponsorship.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship for a work visa (current or future).
We're looking for a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend) to join our Patient Platform team and shape the systems that power patient-facing experiences across our health technology platform.
This team owns the APIs, orchestration services, and communication infrastructure that enable secure, reliable interactions between patients and our platform (Email, SMS, notifications).
We are at a critical stage of growth, scaling our platform, modernizing legacy services, and strengthening our event-driven architecture to support increasing patient volume and communication complexity.
As a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend), you will be the technical authority for the Patient Platform domain, translating architectural strategy into scalable, production-ready distributed systems in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Visa & Work Authorization

This role does not provide visa sponsorship.

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