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Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Platform & Data Ingestion

Verana Health · San Francisco, California, United States, New York, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $135,000 - $200,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Verana Health's roles stay open a median of 71 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
100% of Verana Health's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Verana Health
high
7 stale, 1 reposted of 9 open
Hiring momentum
12 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Verana Health's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Verana Health.

About this role

As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer at Verana Health, you will be responsible for building and optimizing data ingestion pipelines that process high volumes of clinical data, transforming unstructured clinical text into structured data models for oncology. You will work closely with the Core Engineering and Data Ingestion teams, focusing on indexing, querying, and performance tuning of OpenSearch, as well as implementing OCR workflows and designing high-performance RESTful APIs. Your role will directly impact patient care by ensuring efficient data processing and accessibility.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Verana Health as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years of professional experience building scalable, robust APIs, microservices, and high-volume ETL/ingestion processes
  • Strong professional experience with Functional Programming languages (primarily Scala and Elixir) and/or mainstream typed languages (such as Java, C#, or C++)
  • Demonstrated experience working with OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch) for complex indexing, alongside exposure to OCR pipelines, document parsing, or natural language text processing
  • 4+ years of experience with data modeling techniques for structured/unstructured datasets, strong SQL coding, and query optimization skills
  • Deep understanding of distributed server-side architectures, reactive principles, and cloud integrations (AWS and/or GCP)
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across multiple engineering and product teams

Nice to have

  • Real world experience with libraries within the Scala Typelevel ecosystem such as Cats, Shapeless, Circe, and Doobie
  • Willingness to occasionally work with reactive front-end technologies (TypeScript, Angular, or React)
  • Prior experience in healthcare technology, clinical data environments, or a deep passion for improving patient outcomes in healthcare

What you get

  • Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible time off programs
  • Paid parental leave
  • Annual learning and wellness stipend

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed for the specific role, only a range for national pay
  • Remote-friendly but with a preference for candidates near Bay Area or NYC offices
  • Requires in-person interviews at specified locations
  • No visa sponsorship available for this position

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Listed by Verana Health on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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