Full Stack Engineer; Python

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

Datavant is expanding its global footprint with the development of our Life Sciences Tech Hub in Barcelona. We are seeking talented technical professionals who are product-oriented, impact-driven, and motivated to help shape the future of healthcare technology.

At Datavant, our Life Sciences technology powers clinical research, real‑world evidence generation, pharmacovigilance, and data collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem. As a Software Engineer in our Life Sciences Tech Hub, you will design and build systems that enable secure, privacy-preserving access to high-quality healthcare data used by pharmaceutical companies, biotech innovators, and research organizations worldwide. Your work will directly support the development of new therapies, accelerate clinical trials, and improve patient outcomes by ensuring that critical data is interoperable, scalable, and trustworthy.

Careers at Datavant offer the chance to apply your technical expertise and problem‑solving skills in support of our mission: enabling every healthcare decision to be powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format. We’re looking for problem‑solvers, game‑changers, innovators, dreamers, doers – people who are ready to move the needle and build on our success.

• You’ll collaborate with other engineering leaders on all matters that impact the Engineering team, including resourcing and building technology/product vision
• You’ll have the opportunity to coach and mentor colleagues, including code reviews, higher‑level software design, and direct management
• The team works on a technical stack which includes both cloud and on‑premise deployments, big‑data ingestion and analytics, distributed systems, and algorithmic complexity

As a Full‑Stack Engineer, you will build and scale user‑facing applications and backend services that support complex data‑driven workflows. You will contribute across the stack, from designing APIs in Python to developing intuitive interfaces in React. This role provides meaningful ownership of features that directly impact customers and internal stakeholders.

• Design and implement backend services using Python and Django/Flask/FastAPI
• Build responsive, maintainable front‑end applications using React with Type Script
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and data models
• Collaborate with Product and Design partners to deliver high‑quality features
• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews to ensure reliability
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of full‑stack software development experience for junior candidates; 5+ years for senior candidates
• Professional experience building backend services in Python and Django/Flask/FastAPI
• Experience developing front‑end applications using React
• Experience working with relational databases and version control systems
• Experience integrating agentic code generation tools such as Claude Code or Codex into day to day software engineering practice

• Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs in production environments Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with architectures spanning cloud and on premises…