Backend Engineer

Job Description Backend Engineer

1      General description

As a Backend Engineer at Clouds of Care, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the core application logic of our medical-grade CNS platform which encompasses among others a clinical trial hub and analysis platform. You will work primarily in Python, using FastAPI deployed on AWS. Your focus will be on implementing robust, scalable services and contributing to the long-term evolution of our backend.

While cloud infrastructure and DevOps responsibilities are handled by a dedicated team, your insights into backend design and system architecture will help us offer the best solution to our customers and in doing so improve patient lives. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Python skills and a passion for clean, maintainable code. We’re looking for someone agile, curious, and eager to grow into a key contributor within our team.

2      Responsibilities / accountability

·      Develop and maintain high-quality services in Python.

·      Leverage FastAPI for building performant endpoints.

·      Write clean, modular, and well-documented code.

·      Ensure robust testing through unit and integration tests.

·      Collaborate with frontend, cloud, and data teams to ensure seamless integration.

·      Participate in architectural discussions and contribute backend-focused insights.

·      Monitor and optimize application performance and scalability.

·      Maintain and improve API documentation (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger).

·      Provide feedback to team members and exchange best practices.

·      Ensure compliance with medical-grade software development standards.

·      Contribute to incident resolution and debugging of production issues.

3      Reports to

CTO or Head of Cloud and Security

4      Required competencies

4.1     Education

·      Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Informatics, or a related field.

4.2     Knowledge and experience

·      Demonstratable strong Python programming skills.

·      Experience with FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks.

·      Familiarity with AWS Lambda and serverless application development.

·      Understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.

·      Experience with containerization through Docker.

·      Experience with Git and Agile development practices.

·      Exposure to testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, unittest).

·      Awareness of secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities

·      Understanding of clean, maintainable and scalable application architecture

·      Knowledge of industry best practices on authentication and authorization standards

·      Knowledge of and experience with SQL (e.g. PostgreSQL) and relational databases

4.3     Skills and abilities

·      Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

·      Analytical thinker with a proactive attitude.

·      Comfortable working in regulated environments.

·      Eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced, mission-driven team.

·      Able to take ownership of features from design to deployment.

5      Preferred competencies

·      Experience in medical device or healthcare software development.

·      Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., S3, DynamoDB, SQS, Aurora, ECS).

·      Experience with AWS Cognito.

·      Experience with AWS Aurora for relational data modeling and querying.

·      Interest in backend architecture and scalable system design.

·      Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).

·    Knowledge of observability concepts (logging, metrics, tracing) and ability to collaborate with infrastructure teams.

·      Passion for improving healthcare through technology.

6   Offer

·      Competitive market salary  

·      Meal vouchers worth 8 euros per worked day  

·      Hospitalization insurance  

·      Net allowance of 151,7 euros per month  

·      Generous holiday package: 22 holidays + 12 ADV-days + 2 extra holidays

·      Sector premium of 310 euros per year  

·      Company-provided laptop  

·      Choose from rail pass/bicycle allowance/car allowance  

·      Group insurance coverage  

·      Eco vouchers worth 250 euros per year  

·      End-of-year bonus  

·      Vacation money  

·      Join a dynamic and youthful team of quality-minded professionals 

Ready to take the next step? Join our team to drive impactful change in the healthcare industry! Submit your CV and motivational letter to HR@cloudsofcare.com to seize this exciting opportunity! Applications without motivational letter will not be considered!