Senior Backend Engineer

About SkinVision

Skin cancer is a growing global concern with 1 in 5 people at risk yet only 3% of high-risk populations are known to health authorities. At SkinVision were on a noble mission: to save the lives of 250000 people within the next decade by revolutionizing skin care management. Our cutting-edge technology empowers users to take control of their skin health allowing for early detection of skin cancer signs from anywhere anytime.

About the Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at SkinVision you will be a cornerstone of our technical leadership. You will lead the development and maintenance of our backend services driving architectural decisions coaching team members and ensuring system reliability scalability and security. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance our platform playing a vital role in improving the lives of millions through accessible skin health tools.

Were Looking for Someone Who:

• Has a strong background in backend technologies cloud services infrastructure design and system security.

• Thrives in an innovative fast-paced environment and is excited about solving complex problems with high impact.

• Can lead and inspire a team while remaining hands-on with development.

• Has a proven track record in building reliable secure and scalable systems in a healthcare or highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design build and maintain high-quality backend services and APIs that support SkinVisions platform.

• Collaborate with product frontend and AI teams to translate business needs and user requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Optimize backend systems to ensure high performance reliability and responsiveness under varying loads.

• Develop secure compliant and robust data protection mechanisms to safeguard sensitive healthcare data ensuring adherence to industry and company standards.

• Participate in design coding testing deployment and maintenance to deliver fully functional high-quality software solutions.

• Take full ownership of backend services you develop or are assigned ensuring they are consistently maintained enhanced and aligned with company goals.

• Manage the resolution of production incidents and handle bug fixes ensuring quick recovery and minimal disruption to users.

• Lead root cause analysis and ensure documentation and post-mortem discussions are shared across the technology team.

• Continuously improve backend architecture performance and security through proactive monitoring testing and adoption of new technologies.

• Drive engineering excellence across infrastructure design deployment automation and fault-tolerant system operations.

• Champion backend security guiding engineers in secure design patterns threat modeling and compliance readiness.

• Mentor and coach backend engineers driving technical upskilling in backend systems infrastructure and security.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing within the engineering team contributing to technical discussions and code reviews.

• Ensure that all decisions related to backend development including architecture technical challenges and incident handling are communicated transparently.

Essential Skills:

• Minimum 8 years of proven professional experience as a backend developer including technical leadership.

• Strong expertise in Java and Spring framework.

• Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience designing and developing scalable backend systems and cloud-native infrastructure.

• Demonstrated ability to lead incident management root cause analysis and architectural decision-making.

• Excellent problem-solving communication and mentoring skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in data analytics and handling large datasets.

• Familiarity with AWS services and cloud architectures.

• Knowledge of Python and Ruby on Rails.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Backend Developer and Technical Lead with a focus on Java and scalable backend systems.

Why SkinVision

• Be part of a team that uses technology for good envisioning a future where advanced skin health solutions are universally accessible.

• Our app has already flagged thousands of potential skin cancer cases facilitating timely medical interventions. By joining us youre not just developing an app; youre contributing to global health and saving lives.

• SkinVision offers a vibrant collaborative work environment state-of-the-art technology and the chance to make a real difference.

• A dynamic and rapidly growing scale-up in Amsterdam.

• Competitive salary and additional benefits.

• And obviously: unlimited skin checks for you your family and your friends.

Are you ready to take your leadership and technical skills to the next level and make a lasting impact in healthcare Join us at SkinVision and help us shape the future of digital skin health.