About UsWe're looking for a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend) to join our Patient Platform team and shape the systems that power patient-facing experiences across our health technology platform. This team owns the APIs, orchestration services, and communication infrastructure that enable secure, reliable interactions between patients and our platform (Email, SMS, notifications).We are at a critical stage of growth, scaling our platform, modernizing legacy services, and strengthening our event-driven architecture to support increasing patient volume and communication complexity. This role will play a central part in defining how our backend systems evolve as we scale.As a Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend), you will be the technical authority for the Patient Platform domain, translating architectural strategy into scalable, production-ready distributed systems in partnership with cross-functional teams. You will drive the evolution of our API-first architecture (including BFF and orchestration patterns), define and enforce API contracts, and modernize tightly coupled services into scalable, event-driven components.This is an opportunity for a senior technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves pragmatically, and enjoys balancing hands‐on engineering with architectural influence.You will strengthen reliability, observability, and fault tolerance across distributed systems, scale and harden our patient communication platform (Email, SMS, notifications), and design secure systems handling sensitive patient and identity data in regulated environments. Additionally, you will champion best practices in automated testing, CI/CD, and secure development while elevating engineering standards through mentorship, design reviews, and technical leadership.We have a strong preference for candidates based in Vancouver, BC who are able to work in a hybrid capacity. However, we are open to remote candidates across Canada.This role does not provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship for a work visa (current or future).What You'll DoLead design and modernization of our patient-facing backend servicesDrive API design best practices,



including BFF and orchestration patternsDefine and enforce API contracts and cross-service communication standardsDesign and implement event-driven workflows using AWS EventBridge and async messagingImprove reliability and fault tolerance of communication pipelines (email, SMS, notifications)Ensure secure authentication and authorization is consistently implemented across APIsUntangle tech debt and make high-leverage decisions that improve engineering velocityDesign secure, scalable systems that handle sensitive patient and identity dataMentor engineers across the team and elevate system design standardsCollaborate cross-functionally with Product, Architecture, Security, QA, Clinical, and Frontend teamsCommunicate complex technical concepts clearly to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, influencing architectural direction and product decisionsAdvocate for improvements in developer experience, testing practices, and system observabilityWhat You'll Bring10+ years of backend engineering experience, including platform or high-scale distributed systemsStrong experience in Python (FastAPI, Flask) or similar modern backend frameworksDeep expertise designing event-driven architectures in AWS (EventBridge, SQS/SNS, Lambda, ECS)Experience building and operating async task processing systems (e.G., Celery or similar)Proven ability to define and govern REST and/or GraphQL APIs at scaleStrong understanding of service boundaries, microservices, and async service-to-service communicationExperience designing highly observable systems (metrics, tracing, alerting — e.G., Datadog or similar)Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, service-to-service security)Experience working with Postgres, DynamoDB, and distributed caching systems (e.G., Redis)Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK) and mature CI/CD practicesExperience designing systems in regulated environments handling sensitive data (HIPAA,



PHI/PII)Excellent technical communication skills and demonstrated cross-team architectural influenceAbility to operate effectively in ambiguity and drive clarity across teamsNice to HaveExperience building or scaling communication platforms (email delivery systems, SMS gateways, notification orchestration)Familiarity with BFF patterns supporting React or modern frontend applicationsHands‐on experience with contract testing frameworks (e.G., Pact)Experience navigating the challenges of a startup transitioning into a scale‐upExperience with healthcare or regulated environments (HIPAA, PHI/PII)Familiarity with security and privacy standards (e.G., HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 13485)What We OfferAn avenue to make a positive impact on people's lives and their healthWe believe in preventative healthcare for everyone, including our team — Prenuvo provides free, whole-body scans to each team memberGrowth opportunities are at the heart of our people journey, we're doing big things with bright minds — there is no single path to success, it can be shaped along the wayBuilding strong relationships is at the core of everything we do — our team gets together each week to connect, share, and socializeRecognizing time away to restore is vital to our wellbeing — we have a flexible vacation policy and we will encourage you to use itWe offer a comprehensive advantages package including health, dental, vision, including Mental Health coverage, to support you and your familyPrenuvo offers eligible Canadian employees access to both RRSP and TFSA retirement savings plans, with immediate, optional enrollment and the flexibility to invest and save for the future on your own terms. While Prenuvo provides access to these plans, the company does not currently offer matching contributions.The base salary for this role ranges from $180,000- $210,000 in local currency, depending upon experience and geographic locationWe are an equal‐opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.As part of the hiring process, successful candidates will undergo a background check in compliance to applicable federal, provincial, and state rules. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Staff Engineer - User Experience (Backend) (Vancouver)
🏢 Prenuvo
📍 Vancouver