Backend Engineer
Company Overview
MedRhythms is a digital therapeutics company committed to revolutionizing healthcare for people living with neurologic disease and injury. Our mission is to help patients walk confidently again, by expanding access to patient-centered, world-class therapy.
Our groundbreaking technology uses sensors and immersive music to deliver evidence-based treatments to improve walking. At its core is a cutting-edge treatment mechanism based on the latest neuroscience research in music: rhythm can be used clinically to directly target the human motor system and improve functional outcomes in walking. It's our mission to see these outcomes realized for the millions of people worldwide who struggle with walking impairments.
MedRhythms has a pipeline of innovative therapies in neurology, including Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. Our flagship product for chronic stroke received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA, and we’ve launched clinical trials with leading research institutions across the U.S., including Johns Hopkins, Mount Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, and Spaulding Rehabilitation.
Cultural Pillars that drive us and our success:
We are committed to People First
We are committed to Excellence Always
We are committed to being Action Focused
Position Overview
MedRhythms is seeking a backend engineer to support leading a team focused on building clinical software systems that combine neuroscience, biomechanics, and music technology. Candidates should have direct experience in cloud web development, including developing AWS cloud infrastructure, database management, and partner API integrations. Qualified candidates should be a self-motivated, results-driven team member who enjoys collaborating with others.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and is a combination of salary and bonus potential. This position will be hybrid and mainly work out of the MedRhythms headquarters in Portland, Maine; however candidates based outside of Maine will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Build innovative, high-quality and high performance applications that run on AWS using technologies, such as Django, Docker, and Python. We value an ability to learn and grow together above knowing any particular technology.
- Manage clinical data within clinical databases and backend systems.
- Drive technical investments from the early exploration of ideas to delivering integral parts of our stack, balancing short-term goals with long term architectural vision.
- Work collaboratively in a small, focused product team with other developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to develop backend cloud systems, partner integrations, and data support tools.
We're looking for you to bring
- Ensures accountability - Takes accountability for self – and holds others accountable – to keep commitments, focus to the finish, and achieve results
- Strategic mindset - Exercises strategic, critical and global thinking with a customer and market focus
- Brings out the best in others - Creates a trusting, authentic environment where everyone belongs, is engaged and can contribute their best
- Collaborator – Builds partnerships cross-functionally and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Strategic, analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
- Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Interpersonal communication skills to support cross team communications
- Agile and scrum experience
Helpful experiences and skills (if you don’t have them, it’s not a dealbreaker)
- Familiarity developing systems and/or applications subject to HIPAA/FDA compliance regulations
- Experience with data analytics tools or building artificial intelligence/machine learning cloud applications
- Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration
- Experience working in a start-up or small business environment
What we can offer you
Meaningful, purpose driven work on a life-changing product
- Collaborative, supportive, smart and fun team
- Competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, stock options, bonus potential, paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off: Unlimited vacation, sick and volunteer time off
- Flexible hybrid work environment: Work where and when you are most productive
- Downtown Portland, Maine office: Inviting office in the heart of the Old Port
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the talent selection process, please reach out to careers@medrhythms.com.