Staff Backend Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

In Short

• Architect, design, build, maintain, and enhance robust data platform, backend infrastructure, and APIs used by us and our customers.
• Build and maintain data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data from diverse sources, including healthcare data systems and internal databases.
• Continually refine and suggest modifications and additions to our technical stack.
• Develop, scale, and optimize our machine learning infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners, and customers to understand needs, offer insights, and tailor systems to meet business goals.
• Support and contribute to code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor the engineering team as the company grows, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Requirements

• BS, MS, in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in backend development, with a proven track record of building scalable, production-grade systems to solve complex problems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code.
• Expert in developing and optimizing systems for data processing and providing REST APIs for both inter-service communication and user-facing, latency-sensitive frontend applications.
• Hands-on experience with asynchronous task queues (Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis) or event-driven architectures (Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS).
• Hands-on experience designing and debugging Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and/or Microsoft Azure, with a focus on scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong desire to build impactful products.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval with all Federal holidays observed.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Occasional travel to our offices in Washington D.C or alternative locations to collaborate with your team in person.
• Optional 401K and FSA available.