Backend Engineer, New Grad

About Bask Health

Bask Health is a software platform that enables entrepreneurs, doctors, and healthcare businesses to launch, manage, and grow direct-to-consumer telehealth businesses.

Our platform brings together patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and commerce tools in one place.

We're an entrepreneurial, product-focused engineering team that values ownership, technical excellence, and building software that solves real problems. Engineers work closely with product teams and company leadership, take features from idea to production, and have a direct role in shaping the platform.

Engineering at Bask is AI-first and builder-led. We use tools like Cursor and Claude Code throughout development while maintaining high standards for reliability, testing, and software quality.

About the Role

We're looking for a Backend Engineer, New Grad to join Bask Health's engineering team and help build the software infrastructure behind our telehealth platform.

This role is designed for recent graduates and early-career engineers who have strong programming fundamentals, enjoy building software, and want to gain hands-on experience developing production backend systems.

You'll work on APIs, databases, backend services, and application logic that support patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant tools.

Our engineering stack includes TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, SST, and SQL databases, with technologies such as Prisma and Drizzle used across the platform.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, receive feedback through code reviews, and gradually take ownership of more complex features as your technical skills develop.

We're looking for someone who is curious, takes initiative, learns quickly, and enjoys understanding how software works beyond the code they're assigned to write.

You don't need years of professional experience or previous healthcare industry experience. We care about your technical foundation, the projects you've built, your ability to solve problems, and your willingness to learn.

What You'll Do

• Build, test, and maintain backend features that support Bask's telehealth platform.
• Develop APIs, application logic, and backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Work with SQL databases to create, update, and retrieve application data.
• Help implement backend functionality for patient experiences, clinical workflows, pharmacy operations, and merchant tools.
• Learn how our serverless infrastructure works using AWS, SST, and related technologies.
• Assist with building and maintaining integrations between internal services and third-party APIs.
• Write clean, readable, maintainable code that follows established engineering practices.
• Create automated tests to verify functionality and help prevent regressions.
• Debug application issues, investigate errors, and work with experienced engineers to resolve problems.
• Participate in code reviews and learn how to give and receive constructive technical feedback.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to understand how APIs connect to user-facing applications.
• Work with product managers and engineers to understand requirements and break projects into manageable tasks.
• Learn how to design database schemas, structure backend services, and organize application logic.
• Help maintain documentation for APIs, backend features, and development workflows.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to explore solutions, understand unfamiliar code, and accelerate development while validating generated code.
• Learn how to test changes in staging environments before releasing them to production.
• Assist with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting backend services.
• Contribute to improving existing code, reducing technical debt, and simplifying development workflows.
• Take ownership of smaller features and gradually work toward independently delivering more complex projects.
• Ask questions, share ideas, and actively participate in technical discussions.
• Develop an understanding of security, data privacy, and reliability requirements for healthcare applications.
• Continue building your technical skills through hands-on projects, feedback, and collaboration with the engineering team.

Requirements

• Recently completed or currently completing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and basic software design principles.
• Familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, or another modern programming language, with an interest in developing backend applications using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience building software through coursework, internships, personal projects, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Basic understanding of how APIs, servers, and web applications communicate.
• Familiarity with relational databases and basic SQL concepts.
• Understanding of Git or another version control system.
• Ability to write readable, organized code and explain your technical decisions.
• Familiarity with debugging, testing, and solving programming problems.
• Interest in learning backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, and production software development.
• Willingness to use AI-assisted development tools while understanding, reviewing, and validating the code they produce.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and ask thoughtful questions when needed.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers and incorporate feedback.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and taking responsibility for assigned work.
• No previous healthcare industry experience required.

Nice to Have

• Internship, co-op, freelance, or project experience involving backend development.
• Experience building applications with TypeScript, JavaScript, or Node.js.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, tRPC, or similar API technologies.
• Experience using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or another SQL database.
• Familiarity with Prisma, Drizzle, or other database access tools.
• Exposure to AWS, SST, serverless applications, or cloud deployment.
• Experience building full-stack applications using React or Next.js.
• Experience deploying a personal project or application to a live environment.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks or test-driven development.
• Experience building projects involving third-party API integrations.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a portfolio of completed technical projects.
• Experience using Cursor, Claude Code, or other AI-assisted coding tools.
• Interest in healthcare technology, SaaS platforms, or e-commerce systems.
• Familiarity with application security, authentication, and data privacy fundamentals.
• Experience working on a team-based software project using Git and code reviews.