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Job description
Helm Health is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) — a full-time, remote role ($150k–$225k). Apply directly on Helm Health's careers page below.
Senior Back-End Engineer: Infrastructure
Location: USA
Department: Engineering
Location Type: REMOTE
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
About Helm Health
Role Overview
Responsibilies
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and infrastructure automation.
- Manage and scale cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform
- Maintain and extend infrastructure-as-code with Terraform/Terraform Cloud
- Support database operations across PostgreSQL, Redis, BigQuery, Bigtable, and Firestore — including provisioning, scaling, backups, and performance tuning
- Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and observability across production systems
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response
- Support compliance and security requirements (HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2)
Requirements
- 5+ years in backend engineering, with significant infrastructure or DevOps experience
- Strong Terraform/Terraform Cloud experience
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
- Google Cloud Platform experience
- Hands-on experience operating and scaling databases (relational and NoSQL)
- Experience with CI/CD systems, monitoring, and observability tooling
- Backend engineering fundamentals — you've built and maintained production services, even if infrastructure is now your primary focus
Preferred Qualifications
- Go proficiency
- Experience with disaster recovery planning and runbook creation
- Healthcare infrastructure experience — HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, HITRUST
- Incident management tooling (incident.io or similar)
- Python proficiency
- Start-up experience
Characteristics
- Reliable and detail-oriented — infrastructure mistakes are expensive, and you take that seriously.
- Mission-driven — motivated by making healthcare simpler and more transparent
- Willing to ask questions and admit what you don't know
- Versatile — you're an infrastructure specialist who can context-switch into application-level work when needed
Internal Tools/Technology
- HCP Terraform / Google Cloud Platform
- Cursor / Linear / GitHub / Notion / Whimsical
- Slack / Google Workspace / Zoom
- incident.io / Sentry / Cloudsmith
- Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini — we are an AI-forward engineering team
- macOS / Linux
Compensation
Benefits/Offerings
- Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
- Computer + home office stipend
- 401(k) + matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Autonomy and tons of room for career growth
Occasional Travel
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health?
The estimated salary range for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health is $150,000 - $225,000 USD per year.
Is Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health a remote job?
Yes, Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health is a remote position. This role is open to remote candidates.
What skills are required for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health?
The required skills for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health include: DevOps, CI/CD, GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, BigQuery, HIPAA, Go, Python.
What is the seniority level for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health?
Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health is a Senior / Staff level position.
How do I apply for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health?
You can view the full description and apply for Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure (Remote) at Helm Health on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/helm-health-senior-back-end-engineer-infrastructure-ndh9m.