Senior Back-End Engineer: Dynamic Copay Engine

About Helm Health

Role Overview

Team Context

Responsibilies

• Own the development, testing, and production support of the Dynamic Copay Engine services
• Design and implement pricing logic, rules engines, and configuration systems that power upfront member pricing
• Build and maintain integrations with claims adjudication workflows
• Write performant queries and manage data across PostgreSQL, Redis, and BigQuery
• Collaborate with product and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into reliable, scalable backend services
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and incident response
• Contribute to the on-call rotation for production systems

Requirements

• 4+ years building, owning, and maintaining backend services
• 2+ years writing Go
• Strong SQL skills, particularly in PostgreSQL
• Experience with Redis and BigQuery (or similar analytical databases)
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Google Cloud Platform

Preferred Qualifications

• gRPC/Protobuf experience
• Experience with thorough testing strategies
• Health insurance or claims processing experience
• Terraform/Terraform Cloud
• Python proficiency
• Incident management and response experience
• Startup experience

Characteristics

• Self-directed and comfortable owning a domain end-to-end
• Mission-driven — motivated by making healthcare simpler and more transparent
• Willing to ask questions and admit what you don't know
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving codebase where requirements evolve quickly

Internal Tools/Technology

• Cursor / Linear / GitHub / Notion / Whimsical
• Slack / Google Workspace / Zoom
• Incident.io / Sentry
• Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini — we are an AI-forward engineering team
• macOS / Linux

Compensation

Benefits/Offerings

• Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
• Computer + home office stipend
• 401(k) + matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Autonomy and tons of room for career growth

Occasional Travel