Python Software Engineer, Backend & APIs - Remote

Welcome to dexter health!At dexter health, we build AI-powered software for care teams. Our mission is to reduce administrative workload in healthcare so caregivers can spend more time with patients.We are looking for a high-agency Python Software Engineer, Backend & APIs to help us improve and scale the backend systems behind our products. The role focuses on Python, databases, external APIs, cloud infrastructure, testing, validation, and production reliability.You will work on backend systems that connect dexter health with third-party healthcare software providers. These systems synchronize and validate operational data used in real care workflows.External APIs are inconsistent, data models are messy, and edge cases are common. We need someone who is fast, sharp, and ownership-driven: someone who reads unfamiliar code, debugs production issues, finds root causes, and ships robust fixes quickly without waiting for detailed instructions.This is a shared-ownership role, not a ticket-taking role. You will work closely with the existing team, but we expect you to take real responsibility for improving backend stability and delivery speed.You will work daily with AI development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, or similar. We expect you to use these tools seriously, not casually.Tasks As our Python Software Engineer, Backend & APIs, you will:Develop and maintain backend systems written in PythonWork heavily with databases, data models, and external APIsBuild and improve integrations with third-party healthcare software providersWork with REST APIs, authentication, webhooks, pagination, retries, rate limits, and edge casesMaintain data transformation, validation, and synchronization logicDebug production issues, data inconsistencies, sync failures, and API problemsImprove testing, validation, monitoring, health checks, and failure handlingWork with cloud technologies such as GCP, AWS, Azure, or comparable platformsWork with serverless functions, background jobs, schedulers, async workflows, or similar backend infrastructureUse AI development tools as a core part of your daily workflowWrite clean, maintainable, testable backend codeRequirements We care less about formal seniority and more about speed, intelligence, ownership, and reliability. We like people who operate with founder-like urgency: they figure things out, make progress under ambiguity, and care about outcomes more than titles.Must-haveStrong Python backend experience in production environmentsExperience with databases, data models, and API integrationsSolid understanding of REST APIs, authentication, retries, rate limits, and error handlingExperience with cloud technologies such as GCP, AWS, Azure, or similarExperience with background jobs, schedulers, serverless functions, async workflows, or comparable backend infrastructureStrong debugging instincts across logs, cloud services, databases, and external APIsExperience writing tests and validating backend behavior before shippingAbility to work with typed Python, structured data models, and validation frameworksSerious experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, or similarHigh intelligence, fast learning speed, bias to action, and ownership mindsetComfortable with ambiguity, fast decisions, and a high-trust startup environmentClear written and spoken EnglishNice-to-haveExperience with healthcare software, healthcare data, or integration middlewareExperience with async Python and concurrent API callsFamiliarity with GraphQL clientsExperience with document databases, NoSQL systems, or event-driven backend systemsExperience with Docker, CI/CD, secrets management, or observability toolingExperience working around AI features in production systemsGerman language skillsKnowledge of nursing homes or elderly care workflowsThis role is probably not for you ifYou need detailed specifications before making progressYou prefer slow, highly structured corporate environmentsYou are mainly looking for management, not hands-on buildingYou dislike debugging messy APIs and production edge casesYou want to use AI tools only occasionally instead of as part of your daily workflowYou optimize for perfect process over fast, reliable executionBenefitsRemote workFair compensation based on skills, experience, and locationOwnership of important backend systemsWork on software used in real healthcare workflowsModern AI-native development workflowRoom to grow with the companyWhy?Caregivers spend too much time on documentation, coordination, and administrative work. We build technology that reduces this burden.Reliable backend systems are the foundation for everything we build. If our integrations, databases, and APIs work well, our product can create real value for care teams.If you want to work on complex backend systems with real-world impact, move fast, use AI tools every day, and take real ownership, we would like to hear from you.#J-18808-Ljbffr