Backend Developer Job at Robert Half, San Mateo, CA

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  • Robert Half
  • San Mateo, CA

Job Description

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer for one of client, who can take ownership of critical systems and data infrastructure powering a next-generation digital platform in the healthcare and wellness domain. You’ll help shape the backbone of a high-growth startup environment designing, building, and scaling core services that deliver exceptional user experiences across web and mobile products.

If you’re someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, working with cutting-edge technologies, and bringing AI-powered innovation into production, this role offers that and more.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Lead the design, development, and scaling of core backend services using TypeScript and Python .
  • Architect performant, secure, and reliable systems to support rapid business growth.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to deliver seamless, data-driven user experiences.
  • Build systems that leverage machine learning and AI-assisted capabilities to enhance functionality and customer insights.
  • Drive best practices for performance tuning, observability, and CI/CD automation.
  • Mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and foster a strong engineering culture.
  • Develop and optimize backend pipelines for real-time processing, analytics, and integrations.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 7+ years of backend engineering experience with deep expertise in TypeScript and Python .
  • Proven success building and scaling high-performance distributed systems .
  • Strong understanding of modern DevOps pipelines , ESLint , bash scripting , and Unix/Linux environments .
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI or ML-driven systems into production environments.
  • Ability to balance big-picture architecture with detail-oriented coding practices.
  • Excellent communicator and collaborator in cross-functional environments.

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience with WebSockets , real-time data streaming , or compiled languages (Rust, Go, C++) .
  • Prior exposure to healthtech , digital wellness , or regulated environments .

Unfortunately, our client isn’t able to provide work visa sponsorship currently or moving forward.

Job Tags

Visa sponsorship, Work visa,

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