Senior Backend Engineer

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space. 

What you'll be doing:

You’ll design and implement backend services using Node.js/TypeScript, supporting data ingestion, transformation, and API integration workflows. You’ll work closely with client teams to clarify requirements, propose technical approaches, and ensure backend services align with interoperability standards such as FHIR or MCP frameworks.

You’ll also help shape the direction of the backend stack—improving performance, reliability, logging, error handling, and automation across the service. This role requires strong independent problem-solving, clear communication, and the ability to own backend decisions in a small, focused engineering environment.

What you’ll bring:

• Mid-to-senior level backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript

• Solid hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, services, and backend workflow logic

• Ability to operate independently and unblock yourself when working as the primary backend engineer

• Experience engaging directly with clients or stakeholders, communicating technical decisions and trade-offs

• Familiarity with backend testing (unit, functional/e2e, load), security audits, debugging, observability, alerting, and performance optimization

• Experience working with relational databases (like PostgreSQL), index/query optimization, backend validation, and coding APIs defensively against user input.

• Comfort working in Agile environments (planning, refinement, standups, retrospectives)

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Bonus if you have

• Experience or interest in FHIR, healthcare data, or data interoperability

• Exposure to MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI/LLM models, and integration with tools like AWS Bedrock

• Experience acting as a Backend Lead or mentoring other engineers

• Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS preferred) and services like RDS Aurora, Docker containers, Kubernetes, EventBridge, SQS, and CI/CD automation.

• Experience with NestJS or similar backend frameworks with TypeScript.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Benefits:

• Fully remote

• Tech & Education Stipend

• Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Company Match 401(k) plan

• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@Oddball.io

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $100,000 – $150,000