Principal Software Engineer, Pharmacy Platform

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including building and scaling large systems.
• Strong expertise in designing scalable architectures that can handle large volumes of data with minimal errors.
• Proficiency in Golang and Python, with a solid understanding of building APIs and backend services.
• Experience with databases such as PostgresDB, MongoDB, or equivalent systems.
• Expertise in developing monitoring and alerting systems to detect and address platform issues in real time.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures.
• Proven ability to optimize system performance, reduce latency, and enhance system reliability.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with the testing pyramid and increasing test coverage in complex distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on error reduction and fault tolerance.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience mentoring and managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems for PHIL’s Pharmacy Platform, ensuring minimal processing errors and downtime.
• Design and manage complex rule-based workflows to support pharmacy operations, compliance, and patient engagement.
• Develop robust APIs and services that ensure seamless communication between patients, prescribers, pharmacies, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop fault-tolerant systems and monitoring frameworks to identify and mitigate errors proactively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data analysts, and stakeholders, to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Deeply understand the prescription processing platform end to end and identify opportunities for simplification or alternate approaches to solve business requirements
• Understand and enhance the design of data pipelines to process and transform large-scale pharmacy and patient data with high reliability and accuracy.
• Establish coding and design best practices to minimize bugs, reduce processing errors, and enhance maintainability.
• Mentor and lead a team of engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Integrate systems and workflows with existing tools, including CRM, inventory management, and patient engagement systems.
• Document platform architecture, processes, and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability.
• Build automation test suite to increase quality and velocity of releases.