Senior/Staff Back-End Engineer
Helm Health
Software Engineering
United States
USD 150k-225k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 11, 2026
Senior/Staff Back-End Engineer
USA
Engineering
Remote
Full-time
About Helm Health
Helm is a Series A start-up transforming health insurance with "Dynamic Copay" – a new insurance plan that lets members see simple, upfront prices for all medical care before making decisions. Our team is building the infrastructure to power these plans for health insurance payors. With Helm, our clients offer simpler health plans to their members, helping them navigate to higher-value care.
Our team has specialized in Dynamic Copay solutions since 2020, and Helm is the only independent platform in the market. We have grown rapidly since our launch, working with clients from local health plans to the nation's largest health insurers. The market is forming around us, making it an exciting time to join!
Role Overview
We're seeking a Senior/Staff Back-End Engineer to join our growing engineering team, reporting directly to the CTO. You'll own critical services from day one, shape our technical architecture, and have a massive impact on our product and company trajectory.
Requirements
- 4+ years building, owning, and maintaining high-performance, low-latency APIs
- 2+ years writing Go services (gRPC-Protobuf preferred)
- First-hand experience architecting solutions on PostgreSQL, Redis, BigQuery, Bigtable
- Google Cloud Platform
- Docker/Kubernetes
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with OAUTH/SAML/OIDC
- 1+ years Terraform/Terraform Cloud
- Incident management and response
- Start-up experience
- Healthcare/fintech background
- AI/LLM experience
Characteristics
- Self-directed
- Mission-driven (healthcare)
- Willing to ask questions and admit what youdon'tt know
- Can explain technical concepts to non-technical people
Internal Tools/Technology
- Slack / Google Workspace / Zoom
- Cursor / Linear / GitHub / Notion / Whimsical
- macOS / Linux
Compensation
The target base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $225,000 and is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors, including experience, skills, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.
Benefits/Offerings
- Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
- Computer + home office stipend
- 401(k) + matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Autonomy and tons of room for career growth
Occasional Travel
We meet quarterly as a company.
Please note that this is a fully remote opportunity.
Req ID: R2