Virta Health hiring Backend Software Engineer – Client Group • Remote (Work from Home) | Himalayas
Virta HealthVH

Backend Software Engineer – Client Group

Virta Health is a company focused on reversing type 2 diabetes and other chronic metabolic diseases through a nutrition-first approach, technology, and continuous remote care. They partner with employers, health plans, and government organizations to improve patient health and reduce healthcare costs.

Virta Health

Employee count: 501-1000

Salary: 145k-188k USD

United States only

Virta Health is a company that aims to transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care. As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll build reliable systems, improve data accuracy, and automate processes to enable seamless care and transparent reporting. You'll work with a team to design and deliver self-service tools, contribute to client-facing APIs, and explore opportunities to apply AI to data validation, process automation, and anomaly detection.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of shipping backend code in a high quality production environment, with exposure to data centric systems
  • Experience building microservices in production
  • Experience with data and event-based architectures (API development, SQL/NoSQL datastores, messaging queues, etc.)
  • Experience with Golang
  • Experience with a cloud platform such as Google Cloud, AWS and/or Azure
  • Strong communication skills and a proven history of interfacing with business-level stakeholders, both technical and non-technical alike
  • Being a champion of long-term thinking and striving to make a business impact without sacrificing engineering quality

Benefits

  • Practical use of AI tools to accelerate development workflows or enhance data processes.
  • Light frontend skills for full-stack moments.
  • Exposure to healthcare, fintech, or other regulated domains where data integrity is paramount.

About the job

Apply before

Posted on

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid-level

Salary

Salary: 145k-188k USD

Location requirements

Hiring timezones

United States +/- 0 hours

About Virta Health

Learn more about Virta Health and their company culture.

View company profile

At Virta Health, the core mission is to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people. This ambitious goal drives a culture deeply rooted in innovation, patient-centric care, and scientific rigor. Founded in 2014, Virta is pioneering a new standard of care for people with type 2 diabetes and other chronic metabolic diseases, moving beyond mere management to actual reversal. The team at Virta believes in transforming healthcare by tackling the root causes of these conditions through a combination of advanced technology, personalized nutrition science, and continuous remote care delivered by physicians and behavioral experts. This approach empowers individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes, often leading to significant health improvements, including the reduction or elimination of diabetes medications and substantial weight loss.

The company's culture emphasizes a 'patients are people' value, ensuring that every decision and innovation is made with the individual's well-being and success at its heart. Virta fosters a collaborative and mission-driven environment where talented individuals from diverse backgrounds in technology, healthcare, and science come together to solve complex challenges. There's a strong emphasis on evidence-based practices, with a commitment to ongoing research and publishing clinical outcomes to validate their pioneering treatment. Virtans, as employees are called, are driven by the tangible impact their work has on patients' lives, witnessing firsthand the joy and relief that comes with reversing a chronic disease. The company values authenticity, a growth mindset, and the willingness to challenge conventional wisdom to redefine what's possible in healthcare. This dedication has led to Virta being recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of the top companies in health tech, reflecting its commitment to both its mission and its people.

Claim this profileVirta Health logoVH

Virta Health

View company profile

Similar remote jobs

Here are other jobs you might want to apply for.

View all remote jobs

14 remote jobs at Virta Health

Explore the variety of open remote roles at Virta Health, offering flexible work options across multiple disciplines and skill levels.

View all jobs at Virta Health

Remote companies like Virta Health

Find your next opportunity by exploring profiles of companies that are similar to Virta Health. Compare culture, benefits, and job openings on Himalayas.

View all companies

Find your dream job

Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!

Sign up
Himalayas profile for an example user named Frankie Sullivan