Backend Software Engineer

Accompany Health is on a mission to give low-income patients with complex needs the dignified, high-quality care they deserve but rarely receive. A primary, behavioral, and social care provider, Accompany Health walks alongside patients for their entire care journey, offering at-home and virtual care, as well as 24/7 support. Partnering with innovative payors, Accompany Health is powered by remarkable care teams, elegant technology, and a commitment to evidence-based practice. 

We build long-term relationships with our patients so they know, without question, that our team is here for them day or night, year after year. We focus on the health outcomes most important to our patients to make it clear that they lead the way.

To achieve our mission, we collaborate with community-based organizations, local providers, and health plans. Led by our empathetic care teams, guided by proven care models, and powered by our own technology, we deliver a level of service that our communities rightfully deserve but rarely receive. 

While our headquarters is in Bethesda, MD, our teams are distributed across the country.  If you’re eager to make a tangible difference in people’s lives, to help correct long-standing disparities in health care, join us. 

About the role:

As a Backend Software Engineer for Accompany Health you'll contribute to the development and maintenance of our backend systems while growing your technical expertise in a collaborative environment and be:

-A mission-critical, early part of our growing team (and company).Collaborate with various teams, including Product, Sales, and Clinical Team, to rewire health care.

-Your choices will matter; and you will work across various teams to help execute the choices.

-You will build the products to integrate highly fragmented and dispersed healthcare services as an end-to-end experience.

-Be part of building a great engineering culture,  maintaining the balance and right tradeoff for building products for speed and tech debt. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Embrace and champion engineering best practices with the team
• Produce clean, high quality, and well tested codeWork with engineers, product managers, designers, and other collaborators to build our tech platform
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in development and production environments
• Assist in maintaining and improving existing features while contributing to new functionality
• Document technical specifications and processes
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in programming in Go, Java, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or Scala in internship , college projects, or personal projects 
• You are mission-driven and can present your ideas with clarity and confidenceHave an excellent executive presence to communicate the team's vision/plan effectively
• A self-starter with the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environmentFamiliarity with version control systems (Git)Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Basic knowledge of database systems (SQL and/or NoSQL)

What We Offer:

• Mentorship from experienced engineers
• Opportunity to work on challenging problems and innovative technologies
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

For Patient Facing Roles

To keep our patients, communities and each other safe, you'll be required to comply with Accompany Health’s medical clearance requirements, including completing a TB screen and providing proof of immunity or vaccination for certain conditions. This is a condition of employment, and we make exceptions as required by law. Accommodation for religious and medical beliefs will be provided on a case by case basis.

We embrace diversity and believe it creates a healthier atmosphere:  Accompany Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.