Senior Backend Developer - Python

Location: Remote (For Non-Local) or Hybrid (Local to NYC area)

About Capital Rx

Capital Rx is a next generation pharmacy benefits manager, overseeing prescription benefit plans on behalf of employers, unions, and government entities. Determined to transform an outdated model, Capital Rx’s mission is to change the way prescription benefits are priced and administered in the US, unlocking enduring social change. Through our platform approach, Capital Rx delivers data-driven insights and actionable strategies that reduce costs, while improving patient outcomes. Our commitment to innovation, technology and service is the reason why Capital Rx is among the fastest-growing PBMs in the country.

Position Responsibilities:

• Building scalable platforms that require the absolute minimum effort to maintain and manage on an ongoing basis
• Development of our backend web applications and their associated APIs
• Development of backend data processing applications
• Provisioning infrastructure and deploying the above
• Setting up the appropriate monitoring of deployed software and resources
• Adhoc data cleaning, reformatting, parsing, and analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Highly motivated individual with a broad range of technical skills and deep expertise in backend software development
• 5+ years of work experience
• Ability to work independently
• Desire to work at a small organization
• Desire to work in healthcare
• Strong Python, SQLAlchemy, and PostgreSQL experience
• Proficient understanding of Git, GitHub, AWS Lambda and Terraform
• Familiarity with AWS (Redshift, RDS, EC2, EB, SQS, SNS, SES, S3, Route 53, CloudFront, CloudWatch), Javascript, React, Redux, Sass, D3, Terraform, Saltstack, Shell

Capital Rx values a diverse workplace and celebrates the diversity that each employee brings to the table. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.