Rythm is a consumer healthcare company focused on making blood testing easier to access at home. Its painless finger-prick kits can be mailed back or collected by pickup, while the company’s CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory processes samples and returns clinical-grade results in under 72 hours. Through a flexible monthly subscription, Rythm combines biomarker tracking with an AI-powered dashboard and personalized insights and coaching, helping users follow changes in their health over time.
Staff Backend Engineer, Remote (United States)
Lead backend services and APIs for Rythm’s at-home blood testing platform. Connect product experiences with laboratory, logistics, billing, and operational systems.
Description
- Build and maintain dependable backend services and APIs for Rythm’s products and internal teams.
- Lead complex initiatives from technical discovery and architecture through launch and continued improvement.
- Develop systems that link member experiences to laboratory, logistics, billing, analytics, and operational workflows.
- Choose architectures that balance speed of delivery with maintainability, performance, security, and scale.
- Strengthen service reliability through testing, observability, incident response, and sound operational practices.
- Work with mobile and product engineers on service contracts, scalable data flows, and reliable integrations.
- Spot technical risks and simplify the platform where possible.
- Set and improve engineering standards and development tools.
- Apply modern tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to raise engineering quality and efficiency.
Requirements
- Extensive experience designing, building, and owning backend systems at scale.
- A track record of leading complex initiatives across multiple functions.
- Experience integrating internal systems and third-party platforms across complex business workflows.
- Strong knowledge of testing, observability, performance, security, and production operations.
- Ability to balance long-term architectural work with immediate delivery needs.
- Clear communication and effective collaboration with both technical and nontechnical partners.
- A practical, hands-on approach and interest in staying close to implementation.
- Strong ownership, humility, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Healthcare, consumer health, or direct-to-consumer experience is preferred.
- Experience with regulated products and sensitive data is preferred.
Benefits
- Equity reflecting the scope and impact of the role.
- A monthly Rythm membership with full access to at-home blood testing and personalized health insights.
- Flexible, remote-first work.
- Generous paid time off.
- 401(k) plan.
- Multiple healthcare plan options, including select plans fully covered by Rythm.
- Early ownership and visibility, with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
- An opportunity to help shape personalized health and preventive care.