Senior Backend Engineer
Posted on September 02, 2025 (22 days ago)
We are a Chicago-based technology startup leading a new way forward for prescription care, rethinking the pharmaceutical supply chain with AI-driven marketplaces to reduce costs and new consumer tools for care decisions. Our mission focuses on lowering costs, empowering consumers, and helping payers control pharmacy benefits with innovative technology for better outcomes.
Waltz Health Values
- Integrity: We protect the value of clinical care with truthfulness and honesty in commitments.
- Inclusion: We advocate for a smarter, inclusive healthcare system embracing differences and perspectives.
- Access: We break down barriers to bring choice and affordability in prescription care.
- Accountability: We own the quality of work and outcomes, delivering best-in-class partner experiences.
- Progress: We innovate to move healthcare forward in pharmaceutical care delivery.
Job Description
Waltz Health seeks a brilliant Full Stack Software Engineer to develop applications for our platform with curiosity and a learning mindset. You'll collaborate closely with technology and product management teams to build core web and backend applications.
You will report to the Sr. Director, Product Engineering and:
- Lead development for pharmacy-based consumer products.
- Design and manage APIs for bidirectional data integration.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to refine requirements and development roadmaps.
- Provide L3/L4 support for escalated user issues.
- Optimize processes by automating operations, enhancing monitoring and alerting.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience with MS/Azure services and API frameworks preferred.
- 3-5 years designing and maintaining solutions using Microsoft tech stack (C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API, RESTful, SQL Server).
- Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience with Agile development and devops practices preferred.
- Strong understanding of SQL databases, preferably PostGres.
Cultural Fit
- Enthusiastic, positive, hardworking.
- Flexible with roles, willing to take on new projects, and a startup mentality.
- Clear communicator comfortable at all organizational levels.
- Independent, adaptable to a growing company's changing needs.
- Critical and creative thinker.
- Located in the US and willing to travel.
Initial 90 Days Goals
- Learn the Waltz platform and related applications.
- Master the Waltz technology ecosystem.
- Gain deep insights into the pharmacy industry and Waltz's unique offerings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Ground floor opportunity at a fast-growing health tech startup.
- Competitive compensation including meaningful stock options.
- Flexible vacation and a culture encouraging recharge time.
- Medical, dental, vision, 401K, commuter benefits, and more.
To apply for this Senior Backend Engineer position at Waltz Health, please visit their job page and submit your application through the provided application form. You will need to provide your personal details including first name, last name, email, phone, and upload your resume/CV. Optionally, you may attach a cover letter and other writing samples. The application includes fields about your education background, LinkedIn profile, work location preference, travel willingness, authorization to work in the US, and agreement to adhere to company COVID-19 policies and background checks.
Application Process
Applications are submitted online via the company's Greenhouse hiring portal. You can autofill your information with Greenhouse if you have a profile. Make sure to fill all required fields marked with an asterisk. After submission, the company will review your application and contact you for the next steps if you meet the qualifications.