Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend at Tomorrow Health, your responsibilities include driving the execution of engineering projects, participating throughout the product development lifecycle, and transforming product strategy into technical deliverables. You'll work with cross-functional teams, advocate for agile development, and mentor other engineers while striving to improve our engineering culture.

To be a fit for the Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend position at Tomorrow Health, you should have at least 5 years of industry experience in software engineering, with a robust background in backend development using Python and Django. Expertise in building REST and/or GraphQL APIs and familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS are essential as well.

At Tomorrow Health, we prioritize continuous learning and professional growth. As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will have access to educational reimbursement, mentorship opportunities, and resources to stay updated on the latest technologies. You will also participate in collaborative initiatives that promote knowledge sharing and innovation within the team.

The work environment for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend at Tomorrow Health is dynamic and collaborative. You will be part of a diverse team of mission-driven technologists who work closely together to enhance patient experience through technology. We embrace agile methodologies and encourage our team members to share their ideas and contribute to projects actively.

In the Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend role at Tomorrow Health, you will primarily work with Python and Django for backend development. You'll also interact with REST and GraphQL APIs, SQL databases, and be familiar with frontend technologies like React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Redux to ensure a seamless integration across the technology stack.

In answering this question, focus on specific projects where you utilized Python and Django to build backend systems. Share examples of challenges faced, how you overcame them, and any performance optimizations you implemented, demonstrating a clear understanding of best practices and the impact of your work.

Give examples of mentoring strategies you’ve used, such as code reviews, pair programming, or hosting knowledge-sharing sessions. Highlight how mentoring has fostered a collaborative environment and improved team performance, as well as any personal growth you've experienced in the process.

Discuss your familiarity with agile practices like Scrum or Kanban. Share how you contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, and provide examples of how embracing agile has led to successful project outcomes in past positions.

Talk about employing unit testing, integration testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. Mention tools you're experienced with and how you advocate for a culture of quality within your team, perhaps by involving team members in the QA process.

Share a specific instance where you worked closely with product managers, designers, or other engineers to achieve a common goal. Highlight your role, the outcome of the collaboration, and the importance of communication and shared objectives in achieving success.

Describe your time management and prioritization techniques, such as using project management tools or breaking projects into manageable tasks. Provide examples of times when you successfully balanced competing priorities and met tight deadlines without compromising quality.

Discuss how you evaluate new technologies, including researching their benefits and drawbacks. Share examples of technologies you’ve integrated into projects, the results of this integration, and how you measured success or improvements in your development process.

Articulate the importance of testing as an integral part of the software development lifecycle. Explain how it contributes to reducing bugs, ensuring user satisfaction, and enhancing the overall quality of the software, along with your approach to incorporating testing into your workflows.

You might talk about adhering to REST/GraphQL standards, ensuring consistency, and incorporating versioning. Highlight the importance of documentation tools like Swagger or Postman and how user feedback can drive improvements to enhance API usability.

Discuss your passion for healthcare technology and the mission of Tomorrow Health. Reflect on how your personal and professional values align with the company's mission and how you want to contribute to improving patient outcomes through innovative solutions.