About The Company

We’re Cleerly – a healthcare company that’s revolutionizing how heart disease is diagnosed, treated, and tracked. Founded in 2017 by one of the world’s leading cardiologists, Cleerly has grown into a dynamic team comprising top-tier engineering, operations, medical affairs, marketing, and sales professionals. Our innovative approach leverages AI-driven, value-based diagnostic solutions to transform cardiovascular care. With substantial funding, including $223 million in Series C funding in 2022 and an additional $106 million in a Series C extension in December 2024, we are committed to rapid growth and advancing our mission. Most of our teams operate remotely, with access to offices in Denver, Colorado; New York, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Lisbon, Portugal, depending on role requirements.

Our groundbreaking technology goes beyond traditional measures by enabling comprehensive quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, in coronary arteries. Supported by over a decade of clinical trials, our solutions aim to identify risk factors for heart attacks earlier and more accurately, ultimately setting a new standard of care in cardiology. We foster a collaborative, digitally connected environment, utilizing tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Confluence/Jira, and Zoom. While most roles are remote, some require travel for meetings and cross-functional projects, with travel frequency varying based on position.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Platform Backend Lead Engineer to join our core technical team. This pivotal role involves leading the development and maintenance of our next-generation enterprise-level imaging platform. As the Technical Lead for the platform backend, you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end delivery of the Hub orchestration layer, ensuring seamless integrations with third-party AI engines, reporting vendors, and other critical systems. Your expertise will help shape the architecture, standards, and reliability of our platform, supporting our mission to improve cardiovascular health through innovative technology.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of backend systems, microservices, APIs, and distributed architecture. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, participate in the full software development lifecycle, and ensure the platform’s robustness, security, and observability. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining high-quality code, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement across the platform infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience building complex backend platforms, including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
• Proficiency in API design (REST/gRPC) with a focus on versioning and backward compatibility
• Expertise in event-driven architectures (queues/streams) and workflow orchestration
• Extensive data modeling experience with relational and document stores
• Hands-on coding experience in production languages such as Java/Kotlin, Go, Python, or C#
• Proven ownership of reliability features like idempotency, retries, and circuit breakers
• Strong knowledge of security principles including authentication, authorization, and service-to-service mTLS
• Experience with performance tuning, load testing, and latency optimization in cloud environments
• Familiarity with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, KMS, and CloudWatch
• Experience with container orchestration platforms like EKS or ECS
• Leadership skills to guide small teams, set technical standards, and deliver on tight timelines
• Preferred: Experience in healthcare imaging, DICOM standards, FHIR/HL7, or SaMD/regulated software
• Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields; bachelor’s degree or higher preferred

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the platform's core orchestration and integration services, including case/job lifecycle management and third-party integrations
• Define and uphold architectural standards, service contracts, and error handling protocols
• Design, document, and demonstrate technical solutions through diagrams, flowcharts, and clear code comments
• Participate actively in all phases of the SDLC, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance
• Perform rigorous code reviews, ensure comprehensive unit testing, and facilitate bug triage and resolution
• Develop and maintain APIs, integrations, and supporting libraries essential for platform operation
• Implement logging, metrics, and tracing to meet observability objectives and ensure system reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions
• Lead small teams, set technical standards, and ensure timely delivery of platform features and improvements

Benefits

• Competitive salary package aligned with experience and expertise
• Flexible remote work environment with access to global offices
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
• Participation in innovative projects that impact global healthcare
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity and teamwork

Equal Opportunity

Cleerly is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.