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myTomorrows is a global healthtech company that breaks down barriers for patients seeking treatment options. The company operates an AI-powered platform connecting patients, healthcare professionals, trial sites, and BioPharma companies to streamline access to drugs in development. With a presence in 134 countries, myTomorrows has supported over 17,000 patients and earned the trust of 60+ BioPharma companies. The company recently closed a €25M investment round.
As a Backend Engineer, you will develop and maintain the platform infrastructure powering myTomorrows' products. You'll work closely with Frontend Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and other stakeholders to design and build scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and implement scalable backend systems and infrastructure supporting products
- Develop and maintain microservices exposing platform functionality to internal and external clients
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and security
- Work with DevOps Engineers on continuous delivery and deployment
- Identify and implement improvements to platform architecture and functionality
- Develop and maintain system documentation
- Mentor and train junior backend team members
- Stay current with latest trends and technologies
Success in the first 6 months means: building trust with Product, Frontend, and DevOps peers; establishing an API-first workflow using OpenAPI specs and FastAPI; delivering impactful end-to-end API features; raising API robustness through validation, error handling, and contract testing; improving reliability and performance via observability and SLI/SLO definition; making safe database changes with SQLAlchemy migrations; strengthening API security; and mentoring junior engineers.
The tech stack is fully cloud-native on AWS. Backend applications use Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy (MySQL). Frontend uses Angular, Headless Wagtail, and WordPress. CI/CD leverages GitHub Actions with Renovate, ruff, Poetry, and pre-commit. Applications are containerized with Docker and Docker Compose. The company is transitioning from AWS Lambda to Kubernetes and from CloudFormation to Terraform. Additional technologies include Neo4j for knowledge graphs and DynamoDB.
The company offers competitive salary, annual performance bonus, Employee Stock Option Plan, learning and development budget, attractive pension plan (fully covered), hybrid working, parental support policies, and vibrant company culture.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proficiency in Python programming language
- 3+ years of experience in backend/related field
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders across the organization
- Excellent English communication skills
- Must live within commuting distance to Amsterdam office (no remote option)
