Backend Engineer (Volunteer)
Core
Design, build, and scale core backend services for a telemedicine and clinical digitization platform serving hospitals, doctors, and patients in Africa.
Role type
Backend Engineer (Volunteer)
Builds
Scalable backend services and APIs for a production-ready telemedicine platform
Domain
Healthcare technology / Telemedicine / Emerging markets (Africa)
Required skills
Node.js, TypeScript, SQL/NoSQL databases, microservices architecture, authentication systems (JWT, RBAC, OAuth), API design, system reliability optimization
Preferred skills
AWS/GCP/Azure, healthcare systems (EHR, clinical workflows), realtime communication (WebRTC, WebSockets)
Technologies
Node.js, Fastify, Express, TypeScript, SQL, NoSQL, JWT, RBAC, OAuth, WebRTC, WebSockets, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Design and build backend services and APIs, improve system reliability and security, integrate with external services (payments, messaging), optimize data models for clinical environments, support hospital onboarding, collaborate with mobile/frontend teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC