Java Developer - Backend

Verana Health, a digital health company that delivers quality drug lifecycle and medical practice insights from an exclusive real-world data network, recently secured a $150 million Series E led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC) and Novo Growth, the growth-stage investment arm of Novo Holdings. 

Existing Verana Health investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, and Brook Byers also joined the round, as well as notable new investors, including the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, THVC, and Breyer Capital.

We are driven to create quality real-world data in ophthalmology, neurology and urology to accelerate quality insights across the drug lifecycle and within medical practices. Additionally, we are driven to advance the quality of care and quality of life for patients. DRIVE defines our internal purpose and is the galvanizing force that helps ground us in a shared corporate culture. DRIVE is: Diversity, Responsibility, Integrity, Voice-of-Customer and End-Results. Click here to read more about our culture and values. 

Our headquarters are located in San Francisco and we have additional offices in Knoxville, TN and New York City with employees working remotely in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT , VA, WA, WI. All employees are required to have permanent residency in one of these states. Candidates who are willing to relocate are also encouraged to apply. 

Job Title: Java Developer - Backend

Job Intro:

Verana Health is looking for an experienced back-end engineer who embodies tenacity, architectural mastery, independence and exceptional teamwork. As a back end engineer, you play a key role in shaping the backbone of our services orchestrating the design, development, deployment and continual refinement of our backend services. We’re looking for a candidate with comprehension of constructing scalable, sustainable, and secure software architectures. Your ability to navigate complexities, anticipate and mitigate issues and envision long-term, effective solutions will be highly valued.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain high-performance, robust and scalable services
• Participate in technical design discussions and propose innovative solutions to backend components
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies to break down work, deliver new features and write, review and test code
• Ensure the implementation of the agreed upon architecture and infrastructure
• Foster a culture of collaboration, problem solving and standards.

Basic Requirements:

• 3+ years of real world experience on large scale Java and JavaScript applications or comparable languages.
• Real world experience on multiple database platforms (RDBMS, NoSQL).
• Expertise with the AWS ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of common data structures and algorithms.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API designs and microservices architecture

Bonus Experience (optional)

• Prior experience with healthcare related products.
• Familiarity with scripting languages.
• Familiarity with Docker, Docker Compose, and/or Kubernetes
• Knowledge of SDLC and agile development processes.
• Strong testing ethic - familiarity with JUnit or comparable testing libraries.
• Strong problem solving and verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits:

• We provide health, vision, and dental coverage for employees

• • Verana pays 100% of employee insurance coverage and 70% of family
  • Plus an additional monthly $100 individual / $200 HSA contribution with HDHP

• Spring Health mental health support
• Flexible vacation plans
• A generous parental leave policy and family building support through the Carrot app
• $500 learning and development budget
• $25/wk in Doordash credit
• Headspace meditation app - unlimited access
• Gympass -  3 free live classes per week + monthly discounts for gyms like Soulcycle

Final note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Verana, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.