[Hiring] Senior/Staff Backend or Data Engineer @Helm Health

Role Description

Helm is a Series A startup changing how health care costs are communicated to members. We build the infrastructure behind Dynamic Copay, allowing members to see a simple, upfront price for their care before they receive it. Our health plan data platform is foundational to our operations, and we are looking for Senior and Staff engineers to join our Health Plan Platform team.

• Build services and engines that answer key questions.
• Design, build, and run production APIs and backend services for:
  • Provider search
  • Eligibility
  • Copay calculation
  • Claims adjudication support
• Own service contracts, SLOs, and on-call responsibilities for your deployments.
• Design and operate batch and streaming pipelines for ingesting payor files, API feeds, and event streams.
• Work across core domains, tackling challenges in:
  • Provider network data
  • Eligibility and enrollment
  • Claims processing
  • Plan design
• Build enterprise-grade, audit-ready systems for regulated payors.
• Ensure scalability by designing onboarding processes for new payors as configuration exercises.
• Drive outcomes, focusing on platform reliability, data correctness, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building and running production systems.
• Deep expertise in either backend services or data pipelines.
• Experience with batch and streaming pipelines (Beam/Dataflow, Spark, Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Proficiency in orchestration tools (Dagster, Airflow) and transformation frameworks (dbt, Dataform).
• Ability to model data for both analytical use and low-latency operational serving.
• Experience designing, building, and running APIs and distributed services (Python and/or Go).
• Familiarity with healthcare data (X12 EDI, eligibility, claims, provider data, FHIR).
• Fluency with a modern cloud data stack (GCP preferred).
• Experience using AI coding tools and agents in daily work.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly.

Requirements

• Experience with PHI under strict data privacy controls.
• Ability to work with versioned config, automated data quality tests, and traceable lineage.
• Experience with clear writing and async-first habits.

Benefits

• Base salary + bonus + equity
• Unlimited PTO (mandatory 12 days)
• Computer + home office stipend
• 401(k) + matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Autonomy and room for career growth
• Occasional travel for quarterly company meetings

Company Description

Helm partners with some of the nation’s largest payors to offer simpler health plans that help members find higher-value care at lower costs. Our team has specialized in Dynamic Copay since 2020, and we are the only independent platform in the market.