Kinstead

Healthcare

SeniorBackendEngineer,WorkflowSystems

$160–205k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Backend Engineer, Workflow Systems at Kinstead. Skills: Backend systems, Application logic, APIs, Background processing, System behavior, Reliability, Correctness, Predictable execution, Python, Asynchronous programming, API design and maintenance, Backend systems beyond request/response, Debugging and problem-solving, System design for predictability under failure. Build and own core backend systems and application logic. Design and build the services that power reliable clinical and ope”

What You'll Achieve.

Build and own core backend systems and application logic; Design and build the services that power reliable clinical and operational workflows; Ensure system behavior remains predictable under failure conditions; Accelerate implementation while maintaining reliability; Help clinicians spend their time on care, not paperwork; Deliver better care; Enable nurse practitioners to launch and run their own clinics; Spend time on care, not paperwork; Clinicians practice on their terms; Patients get consistent, community-rooted care; Reduce manual work so clinicians can focus on care

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Debugging and problem-solving skills; Ability to design systems that behave predictably when things go wrong; Debug and resolve production issues across the stack; Ensure system behavior remains predictable under failure conditions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years building production software systems, Python experience, Familiarity with asynchronous programming in any language, Experience designing and maintaining APIs for production applications, Experience building backend systems beyond request/response — background jobs, event-driven patterns, or async processing, Debugging and problem-solving skills, Ability to design systems that behave predictably when things go wrong, Comfort working in an AI-assisted development workflow

Nice to Have

Experience with React or NextJS, Experience building workflow or state-machine-driven systems, Experience reasoning about stateful systems, Experience with FHIR or healthcare data systems, Experience with Kubernetes or distributed systems, Experience working in early-stage startups

What You'll Do.

Build and own core backend systems and application logic

Design and build the services that power reliable clinical and operational workflows

background processing

and system behavior under real-world conditions

and predictable execution as the product grows

Work closely with the CTO on system design while maintaining ownership of implementation and operational correctness

Design and implement backend workflows and application logic

Build and maintain APIs that power product functionality

and operational workflows

Build AI-powered tools that help clinicians with documentation

clinical decision support

and voice-driven workflows

Integrate with clinical systems using FHIR

Debug and resolve production issues across the stack

Ensure system behavior remains predictable under failure conditions

Use AI development tools to accelerate implementation while maintaining reliability

Participate in system design and technical planning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with frontend engineers to maintain clear API contracts; Work closely with the CTO on system design; Support each other; Give honest feedback; Focus on getting to the right answer

Communication Scope

Direct

Process & Methodology

Technical planning

Full Job Description

## Description hatch I.T. is partnering with Kinstead to find a Senior Backend Engineer. See details below:  About the Role Kinstead is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build and own core backend systems and application logic. You’ll design and build the services that power reliable clinical and operational workflows, including APIs, background processing, and system behavior under real-world conditions. This role focuses on reliability, correctness, and predictable execution as the product grows. You do not need prior healthcare or FHIR experience. They care more about strong backend fundamentals, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to ramp quickly on a complex domain. You’ll work closely with the CTO on system design while maintaining ownership of implementation and operational correctness. About the Company Kinstead is building the AI-native operating system for independent healthcare, enabling nurse practitioners to launch and run their own clinics. They replace the fragmented, manual infrastructure behind healthcare with a single, intelligent system so clinicians can spend their time on care, not paperwork. This creates a new model of care, one where clinicians practice on their terms and patients get consistent, community-rooted care. They’re backed by Wisdom Ventures and founders and executives from Pomelo Care, Flatiron Health, Roivant, and PathAI on their mission to deliver better care. ## Responsibilities Design and implement backend workflows and application logic Build and maintain APIs that power product functionality Implement scheduling, encounter, and operational workflows Build AI-powered tools that help clinicians with documentation, clinical decision support, and voice-driven workflows Integrate with clinical systems using FHIR Debug and resolve production issues across the stack Ensure system behavior remains predictable under failure conditions Collaborate with frontend engineers to maintain clear API contracts Use AI development tool

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