Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Commerce Platform

Roman

New York, NY

Full Time

Senior

179k-212k

6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible. Ro is the only company to offer nationwide telehealth, labs, and pharmacy services. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient, end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has helped millions of patients, including one in every county in the United States, and in 98% of primary care deserts. Ro has been recognized as a Fortune Best Workplace in New York and Health Care for four consecutive years (2021-2024). In 2023, Ro was also named Best Workplace for Parents for the third year in a row. In 2022, Ro was listed as a CNBC Disruptor 50.

Key Responsibilities

Build robust, and scalable backend capabilities using Python and FastAPI, supporting critical commerce domains like payments, pricing, and invoicing
Lead cross-functional technical efforts - collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and engineers from adjacent teams to ensure alignment and technical integrity across boundaries
Drive engineering excellence through best practices in testing, monitoring, observability, and performance optimization
Define and maintain SLIs/SLOs in collaboration with product, infra and other development teams
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability of commerce systems

Requirements

10+ years professional backend software development experience
Proficient in Python, relational databases, and frameworks like Django or FastAPI, with hands-on experience in metrics instrumentation and data-driven performance tuning using tools like Datadog
Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale backend systems, ideally in commerce, fintech, or healthcare settings
Deep understanding of distributed systems—data consistency, communication patterns, and service boundaries—backed by hands-on experience building and maintaining high-traffic production systems
Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional technical projects
A sharp focus on quality and risk—you move with urgency while safeguarding against issues like double charges, misbilling, or inconsistent payment states

Nice to Have

Experience in telehealth or other highly regulated industries
Deep familiarity with breaking down monolithic systems into well-defined domains

Qualifications

Experience in building and maintaining high-scale backend systems
Hands-on experience with Python, FastAPI, Django, relational databases, and performance monitoring tools like Datadog

Benefits & Perks

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
401(k) with company match
Flexible PTO, Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements
Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits
Pet insurance, Student loan refinancing
Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness

Working at Roman

At Ro, we believe that our diverse perspectives are our biggest strengths - and that embracing them will create real change in healthcare. We support flexible work arrangements, with in-person collaboration in the tri-state area and opportunities for team on-sites throughout the year. Ro is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment.

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