Full stack/Backend Engineer - Healthcare Platform

Saviance

Boston, MA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

API Documentation, AWS Lambda, Access Control, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Best Practices, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Data Analysis, Distributed Computing, Electronic Medical Records, GitHub, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Incident Response, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Java, Machine Learning, Medical Products, Medical Record System, Microservices, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Network Debugging, Network Security, Node.js, OAuth, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulatory Compliance, SWAGGER OAS, Security Architecture, Security Design, Security Infrastructure, Standards of Care, Technical Support, Test Harness

LOCATION

Boston, MA

POSTED

Today

Full stack/Backend Engineer - Healthcare Platform
Location: Remote (EST overlap preferred)

Contract Duration: 2 months

About BigRio:

BigRio is a remote-based, technology consulting firm with headquartersin Boston, MA. We deliver software solutions ranging from: custom development, software implementation, data analytics, and machine learning/AI integrations. We are a one-stop shop that attracts clients from a variety of industries because of our proven ability to deliver cutting-edge and cost-conscious software solutions.

About the Role

We're seeking a skilled Full stack/Backend Engineer to support a healthcare technology platform on a short-term, 2-month contract. You'll collaborate with product and clinical teams to deliver secure, high-performance backend services that meet healthcare compliance standards. The ideal candidate has experience building robust APIs, managing AWS infrastructure, and ensuring HIPAA-compliant data workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve bugs across the stack, ensuring system stability and performance.
Collaborate with clinical and product teams to validate business logic and workflow accuracy.
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js (NestJS) and Spring Boot.
Integrate and secure RESTful APIs using OAuth2, JWT, and SMART on FHIR.
Maintain Python modules supporting LLM/NLP-powered features.
Implement microservices and event-driven architectures using AWS (EventBridge, Cognito, Lambda, etc.).
Manage infrastructure with Terraform and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Work with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation for API integration.
Ensure data protection and compliance by implementing encryption for data at rest and in transit in line with HIPAA and other healthcare standards.

Collaboration & Ownership

Contribute to architecture design and security reviews, promoting best practices in encryption, access control, and resiliency.
Collaborate on platform security and infrastructure design to enhance monitoring, observability, and incident response.

Required Qualifications

Strong proficiency in TypeScript for backend systems.
3+ years of experience developing and maintaining Node.js and Java APIs.
Proven experience with AWS infrastructure and Terraform (IaC).
Hands-on experience implementing and securing RESTful APIs using OAuth2, JWT, and related protocols.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Knowledge of encryption, network security, and key management principles.
Experience in healthcare technology, EHR/EMR integration, or other regulated domains.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
Experience with observability frameworks and automated testing.
Exposure to API performance benchmarking.
Prior experience working in small, agile teams, owning infrastructure or security modules end-to-end.

About the Company

Saviance

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