As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of a critical, complex backend system that powers autonomous robots in healthcare settings. Your work will directly influence how robotic platforms interact with EMR systems, internal services, and IoT devices, ensuring reliability, compliance, and long-term scalability.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement a unified backend using domain-driven principles across distributed systems
- Lead the evolution of our AWS-based infrastructure, including containerized workloads and IoT device coordination
- Develop and maintain internal, enterprise-facing, and real-time APIs that support robotic operations
- Build and sustain integrations with electronic medical record (EMR) systems to enable seamless data flow
- Own CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to ensure robust, automated deployments
- Ensure system compliance with healthcare standards through rigorous documentation, security practices, and privacy safeguards
- Make and justify architectural decisions that shape the platform’s future scalability and resilience
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
- At least 10 years of backend development experience, with deep expertise in Python
- Proven track record with AWS, Docker, MongoDB, and RESTful API design
- Experience designing systems that coordinate multiple services and data sources
- Strong ability to document and communicate technical decisions clearly
- Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog and incident response
- Comfort managing compliance-related responsibilities, including cybersecurity and data privacy
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance frameworks like ISO 13485 or IEC 62304
- Familiarity with Go or C++
- Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
- Exposure to internal dashboard tools such as Retool or frontend frameworks like Vue.js
Why This Work Matters
You’ll be building systems that support robots delivering real care to patients. The platform combines embedded AI, multimodal sensing, and large language models in a production environment where reliability and safety are paramount. You’ll enjoy high autonomy, end-to-end ownership, and the chance to grow alongside a talented, international team solving one of the most challenging problems in healthcare tech.
Work Environment
This role is based in Montreal and currently remote-friendly, though in-office presence will be expected over time. We offer competitive compensation, equity participation, and the opportunity to work with a cutting-edge technology stack that bridges robotics, AI, and clinical systems.
