Backend Engineer (Learn) at Sana

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
EdTech, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience with TypeScript/Node.js, Postgres, and distributed systems primitives
  • Proficiency in designing and decomposing services and APIs for scale and clarity
  • Skills in building eventing and queue systems for reliable, high-throughput data flows
  • Expertise in schema evolution, migrations, query/index optimization, and caching strategies
  • Ability to define and enforce consistency models and multi-region readiness
  • Knowledge of performance optimization, budgets, and privacy/tenant isolation
  • Hands-on experience with backend technologies like Kotlin
  • Familiarity with the tech stack: TypeScript, Kotlin, Node.js (backend); Postgres, Redis (databases); GCP/Kubernetes/Terraform (cloud infra)

Responsibilities

  • Design and decompose services and APIs for scale and clarity
  • Build eventing and queue systems for reliable, high-throughput data flows
  • Lead schema evolution, migrations, query/index optimization, and caching strategies
  • Define and enforce consistency models and multi-region readiness
  • Optimize for performance budgets and privacy/tenant isolation
  • Build and evolve core services that power agents and product features, focusing on enterprise-scale workloads, performance optimization, and long-term architectural sustainability
  • Drive architecture and systems design to support high volumes of data, entities, and demanding enterprise clients
  • Work hands-on with TypeScript/Node, Postgres, and distributed systems primitives

Skills

TypeScript
Node.js
Kotlin
Postgres
APIs
Eventing
Queues
Caching
Distributed Systems
Schema Evolution

Sana

Health benefits for small businesses

About Sana

Sana Benefits provides health insurance solutions specifically designed for small businesses. Their offerings include comprehensive health plans that cover medical, dental, and vision needs, along with additional services like virtual care, maternity support, and lab imaging. These plans aim to be affordable and accessible, helping small businesses offer quality health benefits to attract and retain employees. Unlike traditional health insurance providers, Sana simplifies the management of these benefits, allowing businesses to easily handle tasks like open enrollment and employee changes. The company focuses on customer satisfaction, boasting a high renewal rate, which reflects its commitment to providing valuable services that meet the needs of small businesses.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$103.9MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & equity
100% remote
Monthly WFH stipend
Flexible PTO
Medical, life, dental, & vision
Paid parental leave
Charity matching

Risks

Recent layoffs may impact service quality and customer satisfaction.
Expansion into new markets could lead to operational challenges and competition.
Transition to a combined health plan model may face integration challenges.

Differentiation

Sana offers $0 healthcare options, virtual care, and comprehensive health plans.
The company simplifies benefits management for small businesses, enhancing user experience.
Sana's high customer retention rate indicates strong customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Upsides

Expansion into Alabama and Wisconsin opens new markets and revenue opportunities.
Partnership with Miga enhances cardiovascular care, attracting more small business clients.
$60 million Series B funding supports technology investment and market expansion.

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