Anthuria

Tech / AI / Software

StaffBackendEngineer

$210–280k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Staff Backend Engineer at Anthuria. Skills: backend systems, data infrastructure, AI agent infrastructure, APIs, system design, robust code, observable systems, maintainable code, engineering standards, collaboration, communication. Design and build scalable backend systems. work across our backend and data infrastructure — EHR integrations, document processing pipelines, AI agent infrastructure, and the APIs our products are built on”

What You'll Achieve.

transforming how nurses and operators manage critical healthcare information; turn overwhelming volumes of clinical notes into clear, actionable insights that immediately improve patient care, reimbursement and compliance; create products that become essential to our users' daily workflows; make a massive impact from the ground floor as we build something transformative in healthcare; turn diverse, real-time data into reliable signals for our AI and product teams; reducing manual setup through smarter automation; prevent tomorrow's technical debt; ship quickly without sacrificing necessary quality; always keeping business impact as your north star when making decisions

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software
Problems you'll solve

actionable insights; system design instincts; reduce manual setup through smarter automation; prevent tomorrow's technical debt; approach challenges with an owner's mindset; navigate uncertainty with confidence and excitement

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Design and build scalable backend systems, work across our backend and data infrastructure — EHR integrations, document processing pipelines, AI agent infrastructure, and the APIs our products are built on, build the ingestion and processing layers that turn diverse, real-time data into reliable signals for our AI and product teams, building systems that make onboarding new EHR clients fast and generalizable, reducing manual setup through smarter automation, write code that is robust and observable, consistently balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability, Partner with clinical and technical teams, work closely with nurses, operators, and AI scientists to translate real-world clinical workflows and modeling needs into reliable backend systems, communicate technical tradeoffs clearly, help non-technical stakeholders understand what is and isn't possible — and why it matters, Uphold and elevate engineering standards, write code that others can maintain, instrument systems so issues surface before clients notice them, push for the architectural decisions that prevent tomorrow's technical debt, understand that in a small team, engineering quality is a shared responsibility and a competitive advantage, Highly accountable, take ownership of your work from concept to maintenance, treating the company's success as your own, approach challenges with an owner's mindset, taking responsibility for outcomes and maintaining the highest standards of integrity in all you do, Curious and collaborative, continuously learn while generously offering help without being asked, bring a growth mindset to everything you do, passionate about developing your own capabilities while lifting the entire organization in the process, Comfortable with ambiguity, navigate uncertainty with confidence and excitement, seeing the opportunity to shape a growing company's foundation, independent and self-directed, thriving in an early-stage environment where your impact is immediately visible, Value-driven, ship quickly without sacrificing necessary quality, pragmatically balance speed of iteration with high technical standards, always keeping business impact as your north star when making decisions

Nice to Have

equity package

What You'll Do.

Design and build scalable backend systems

work across our backend and data infrastructure — EHR integrations

document processing pipelines

AI agent infrastructure

and the APIs our products are built on

build the ingestion and processing layers that turn diverse

real-time data into reliable signals for our AI and product teams

building systems that make onboarding new EHR clients fast and generalizable

reducing manual setup through smarter automation

Partner with clinical and technical teams

work closely with nurses

and AI scientists to translate real-world clinical workflows and modeling needs into reliable backend systems

Uphold and elevate engineering standards

write code that others can maintain

instrument systems so issues surface before clients notice them

push for the architectural decisions that prevent tomorrow's technical debt

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work across our backend and data infrastructure; Partner with clinical and technical teams; work closely with nurses, operators, and AI scientists; communicate technical tradeoffs clearly; help non-technical stakeholders understand what is and isn't possible — and why it matters; understand that in a small team, engineering quality is a shared responsibility; Curious and collaborative; generously offering help without being asked; lifting the entire organization in the process

Communication Scope

communicate technical tradeoffs clearly; help non-technical stakeholders understand what is and isn't possible — and why it matters

Full Job Description

Anthuria is bringing AI and hardware innovation to skilled nursing facilities, transforming how nurses and operators manage critical healthcare information. We use AI agents to turn overwhelming volumes of clinical notes into clear, actionable insights that immediately improve patient care, reimbursement and compliance. Founded a year ago and backed by a family office with deep healthcare expertise, we are already deployed in 180 facilities across 10+ states with paying customers. We're building with experts from the industry who have joined the team. Our understanding of our users’ operations enables us to create products that become essential to our users' daily workflows in an industry where technological innovation has historically lagged. At Anthuria, we foster a culture of collaboration, support, and curiosity. We assume best intentions, pursue technical excellence, and remain focused on delivering client value. As an early team member, you'll continuously shape not just our technical direction but our culture and practices as well. This is a rare opportunity to make a massive impact from the ground floor as we build something transformative in healthcare.   You Will Design and build scalable backend systems: You will work across our backend and data infrastructure — EHR integrations, document processing pipelines, AI agent infrastructure, and the APIs our products are built on. As we expand our data universe beyond EHRs to new sources like wearables and voice-recorded notes, you will help build the ingestion and processing layers that turn diverse, real-time data into reliable signals for our AI and product teams. This includes building systems that make onboarding new EHR clients fast and generalizable, reducing manual setup through smarter automation. You bring strong system design instincts, write code that is robust and observable, and consistently balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability. Partner with clinical and technical teams: You wil

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