Senior Backend Engineer (Go + FHIR) in Remote (Ukraine)

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Go + FHIR) to join a project focused on secure, standards-compliant digital health solutions that empower researchers and public health institutions to advance evidence-based medicine. 
In this role, you will contribute to the development of scalable backend services and healthcare data platform, working within a modern cloud-native environment with a strong focus on security, interoperability, and reliability.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with strong production experience in Go (Golang)


• Solid experience with Kubernetes and Docker (or equivalent container orchestration platforms) in production environments


• Strong experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including query optimization, schema migrations, and transactional design


• Hands-on experience designing and operating REST and/or gRPC APIs at scale


• Experience working with FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), including healthcare data modeling, interoperability concepts, and integration of healthcare-related APIs or systems


• Good understanding of secure software design, including authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data-protection best practices


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure


• Professional written and spoken English

Your Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deliver backend services in Go (Golang), writing clean, maintainable, performant, and well-tested code


• Contribute to software architecture, API design, technical discussions, and code reviews


• Build and operate services on Kubernetes with Docker, integrating with CI/CD pipelines and observability tooling


• Design systems with security at the core, including authentication flows, authorization concepts, and data-protection architecture, as well as related technical documentation for clinical and compliance reviews


• Work with PostgreSQL and other data stores to model healthcare and research data with attention to scalability, performance, schema evolution, and data integrity


• Collaborate closely with frontend, mobile, data, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with GDPR/HIPAA expectations and clinical partner requirements


• Contribute to operational excellence through monitoring, logging, alerting, incident response, and performance optimization

Will Be a Plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field


• Exposure to digital health, clinical research, or other regulated environments (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001)


• Experience with observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry


• Experience working in a staff-augmentation or embedded-consultant engagement model