Software Engineer IV, Datastore

Company Overview

Beacon Biosignals is transforming precision medicine for the brain, from clinical development to clinical care. For Life Sciences partners, we offer the leading at-home EEG platform for clinical development of novel therapeutics for neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders. Our Diagnostics business is building the most comprehensive at-home platform for precision diagnostics, combining EEG and cardiopulmonary signals to deliver reimbursable assessments for sleep and central nervous system disorders.

Job Overview

Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Software Engineer IV to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the centralized repository and API for brain data collected from clinical studies, supporting the analytical tools, services, and applications used by our scientists, clinicians, and partners. This role emphasizes the design and scaling of backend systems for data infrastructure:

• PostgreSQL data models
• Kafka-driven event pipelines
• GraphQL API

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture for complex projects and systems within the Datastore.
• Partner with product managers, scientific and clinical stakeholders, and other development and support teams to translate their requirements into new integrations, services, and solutions.
• Debug and profile ambiguous problems that cross system boundaries.
• Implement features with attention to detail, demonstrating product awareness and high standards for data integrity.
• Draft RFCs to lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases.
• Plan your own work and contribute to planning the team's.
• Teach and mentor other engineers regularly.
• Leverage feedback from internal stakeholders and external partners to improve operational robustness.

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend development experience, including at least 3 years focused on data platforms and backend infrastructure.
• Highly proficient in at least one technical area relevant to this work: data modeling, distributed systems, API design, or database engineering.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with production experience working with PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with data streaming and event processing, using Kafka or an equivalent.
• Proficiency in Julia or Python; experience with Julia is a strong plus.
• Experience with GraphQL and TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js).
• Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments, with familiarity in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• A track record of mentoring engineers and improving team practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-directed approach, with a track record of thriving in hybrid or fully remote teams.

Additional Information

We don't expect every candidate to check every box. If you bring strong fundamentals, care about data infrastructure for health, and are excited to learn, we’d love to hear from you!