Principal Software Engineer at Heartbeat Health

At Heartbeat Health, we are on a mission to transform cardiovascular care by making it more effective, efficient, and engaging for patients worldwide. We are currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our growing development team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and maintaining high-performance software solutions that directly impact the quality of cardiac care. We value engineers who are pragmatic, collaborative, and eager to solve complex problems while elevating the performance of the entire team.

Key outcomes

• Provide technical leadership by mentoring junior engineers, conducting thorough code reviews, and establishing best practices across our backend services.
• Develop clean, scalable, and maintainable code while optimizing our systems for performance and concurrency.
• Manage the integration of our services with third-party APIs and our broader microservices architecture to ensure seamless data exchange.
• Uphold security and compliance standards to protect sensitive data and maintain system integrity.
• Build comprehensive test suites to ensure the reliability of our platform through unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including designers and customers, to iteratively enhance our platform and ship efficient software solutions.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, teamwork, and high-impact execution.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of professional experience building cloud-based backend services.
• Strong proficiency in Rust and a deep understanding of RESTful APIs.
• Demonstrated experience working with agile methodologies and the Kanban framework.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with a focus on providing constructive feedback and sharing domain knowledge.
• A proactive mindset with experience thriving in fast-paced startup environments.
• Strong technical insight into the healthcare industry, including familiarity with care management or standards like HL7.

Preferred qualifications

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Development experience using Go, Kotlin, or GraphQL.

Benefits

• The flexibility of a remote work environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company that is revolutionizing cardiovascular care.
• The chance to work alongside an exceptionally talented, multidisciplinary team in a high-growth environment.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, as we are an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply

If you are a thoughtful problem solver who is ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply to join our team. Please submit your application through our official portal to be considered for this position. We look forward to reviewing your experience and discussing how you can help us shape the future of cardiac care.