Sr. Product Engineer - API Developer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Sr. Product Engineer – API Developer in India.

This role sits at the core of building and evolving high-scale, data-driven API systems that power critical healthcare technology platforms. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining robust backend services that enable seamless access to complex healthcare data, including provider networks, insurance relationships, and pricing transparency. The environment is highly engineering-focused, with strong emphasis on scalability, reliability, and API-first architecture. You will work on evolving data pipelines, improving system performance, and ensuring high-quality data delivery across multiple channels. This is a highly impactful position where your work directly contributes to improving access to healthcare information globally. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams while leveraging modern tools and AI-assisted development practices. The role requires strong technical ownership and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, data-intensive environment.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and backend services supporting large-scale healthcare data platforms.
• Evolve and optimize APIs to improve usability, reduce redundancy, and ensure efficient data delivery structures.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and transformation workflows supporting API and flat-file delivery systems.
• Define and implement scalable integration patterns for internal and external data exchange across platforms.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability as data volume and complexity increase.
• Troubleshoot complex system and data issues while establishing best practices for observability, testing, and data quality.
• Ensure data security, integrity, compliance, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design distributed systems and support API lifecycle management.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and API evolution strategies.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency and code quality.

Requirements:

• 7–8 years of strong software engineering experience with expertise in Python or NodeJS for backend/API development.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and scaling RESTful APIs in production environments.
• Strong experience in data systems, pipelines, and distributed system architecture.
• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform in cloud environments.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI), and Agile tools like JIRA.
• Deep understanding of API lifecycle concepts including versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, and deprecation strategies.
• Experience working with ETL systems, Elasticsearch, or healthcare/data-intensive domains is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and ownership mindset.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to contribute to technical discussions and cross-team alignment.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Full health insurance coverage with additional wellness support.
• Generous paid time off and company-wide wellness breaks.
• Retirement savings options.
• Health and charitable donation stipends.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work opportunities.
• Exposure to cutting-edge healthcare data platforms and AI-driven engineering practices.
• Opportunity to work on mission-driven technology improving global healthcare access.
• Collaborative, innovation-focused engineering culture.