Senior Software Engineer

About Us

Healthspan is revolutionizing healthcare delivery through a longevity-focused telemedicine platform. We specialize in interventions targeting cellular senescence and mTOR pathways, building on the pioneering research of Dr. Mikhail Blagosklonny. Our mission is to optimize human performance and cellular function, empowering patients to control aging and prevent age‑related chronic diseases.

We are seeking a talented and experienced engineer to join our dynamic team. This role involves working with established technologies to develop and enhance our telemedicine platform. You will build scalable, high‑performance applications and contribute to our mission of advancing health optimization.

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance, scalable APIs that meet the needs of our applications and clients.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Ensure API security, implementing authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code following best practices and standards.
• Optimize API performance, including latency, throughput, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to API functionality, performance, and integration.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and technical leadership in API development.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest trends and technologies in API development, continuously improving our API architecture and practices.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Extensive experience with RESTful API design and implementation, including best practices, security, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with API documentation tools such as Swagger, Postman, or OpenAPI.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and experience building scalable, distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git, and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth, JWT, and API keys.
• Proficiency in Mongo
  
  DB, including database design, optimization, and management.
• Experience building scalable server‑side applications in Node.js.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a similar role.

• Knowledge of API gateway technologies such as AWS API Gateway.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices and tools related to API deployment and monitoring.
• Understanding of caching strategies and technologies such as Redis or Memcached.
• Experience building APIs that comply with industry standards and regulations, especially in healthcare.
• Experience with Vue.js and React for frontend development.
• Experience with Graph
  
  QL or gRPC in addition to REST APIs.

• 401(k) plan
• Health insurance
• Unlimited vacation