Sr. Backend Engineer – Integrations

About Us:

Blooming Health is a leading company in the health and aging-technology sector, dedicated to delivering innovative software solutions. We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer specializing in integrations to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in building and maintaining seamless connections between our software solutions and external systems.

Role Overview:

As a Sr. Backend Engineer specializing in integrations, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable integration solutions to connect our software applications with external systems such as FHIR/HL7, Salesforce, SHIN-NY, and other third-party APIs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient data exchange, streamline business processes, and enhance overall system interoperability.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement API integrations with FHIR/HL7 standards to facilitate seamless data exchange between healthcare systems.
• Develop and maintain integrations with Salesforce, including batch integrations, event-driven integrations, and CDC frameworks.
• Implement batch-integration to synchronize data between systems on a scheduled basis.
• Create and manage APIs for interacting with external systems, ensuring secure and efficient communication.
• Develop and maintain endpoints for handling inbound data, such as bulk user profile updates, referral information, and survey responses.
• Configure and manage Google Cloud Healthcare API for storing and accessing FHIR resources, including patient data, observations, and care plans.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms using API gateways to ensure secure access to integrated systems.
• Design and develop services for parsing, validating, processing, and storing incoming FHIR resources with error handling and logging mechanisms.
• Configure export configurations and destination endpoints for sending data to external systems.
• Develop ETL processes and data mapping strategies for integrating and synchronizing data between internal and external systems.
• Implement validation of contact information using external services like Twilio for data enrichment and accuracy.
• Set up audit tables and logging mechanisms to track and monitor data changes and system interactions.

Requirements and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in backend development and integrations.
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining API integrations with external systems, particularly in healthcare and Salesforce environments.
• Knowledge of Java and Node.js technology stacks.
• Proficiency in FHIR/HL7 standards, Salesforce integration strategies, and CDC frameworks.
• Experience with batch processing, event-driven architecture, and data synchronization mechanisms.
• Strong knowledge of API development, authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and AWS for hosting and managing integration solutions.
• Hands-on experience with database systems, encryption techniques, and data validation methods.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience with event streaming, messaging queues, and pub/sub architectures is a plus.