Junior Backend Software Engineer

About the Team

Our Technology team is the backbone of our business. The team is responsible for building a reliable, scalable and compatible platform for our product and services. Our Engineering team consists of talented and passionate engineers that focus on Full Stack (Back-end & Front-end), Mobile, QA across the regions and work closely with Data, Infrastructure & Security, Product team and with the cross functional team to continuously improve and scale our products forward.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Junior Backend Software Engineer to join our Engineering team to work on a large scale, complex system that brings innovation to healthcare. You will be working on modern technology stack and in a cross-functional environment that promotes collaboration within/across teams and managing both internal/external stakeholders.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will contribute to all aspects of the software development life cycle architecture, design, implementation, code reviews, testing, and production on-call support. The ideal candidate has strong ownership, good communication skills, and enjoys working in highly collaborative and fast paced environments.

This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager.

A summary of the key responsibilities are as follows:

• Collaborate with team members to define, design, and ship new features.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks.
• Help maintain code quality, organisation, and automatization.
• Develop applications for time-sensitive projects while considering business/system requirements.
• Assist with estimating work efforts required for each phase of a project.
• Identify and raise technical risks.
• Keep up-to-date with latest industry and technology trends.
• Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.

About you

• Bachelor&aposs degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 0-2 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java or at least one language primarily used for server-side development.
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skill in English language
• Owners mindset - youre eager to get out of your comfort zone and take on any challenge that moves the business forward -- regardless of whether its part of the job description.
• Continuously learn new things - were not done growing and exploring uncharted territories is part of the fun!
• Passion for Doctor Anywheres mission to improve health outcomes for all patients by making quality healthcare accessible and affordable to everyone. Preferred Qualifications (not required, but will make you stand out from the crowd):
• Proficiency with Spring Boot.
• Proficiency in programming languages in addition to Java e.g. TypeScript, JavaScript, Python.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards such as FHIR, HL7

About Doctor Anywhere

Doctor Anywhere (DA) is a regional tech-enabled, omnichannel healthcare provider delivering care to 2.5 million users across 6 countries in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2017 with a mission to make healthcare simple, accessible, and efficient for all, DA leverages technology to enable individuals towards preventive, long-term health via holistic offerings including our telehealth app, physical clinics and pharmacies, mental wellness, specialist consults, and also an online health & wellness marketplace for supplements, healthy snacks, home-based health screening and vaccinations.

DAs goal is to build a regional digital healthcare ecosystem, advanced by the 3,000 GPs and specialists within our regional network, over 1,000 corporate organisations, and 25 regional insurers we work with. Grounded in our motto Keep Going, Keep Growing, our team strives towards excellence, with innovation and collaboration at our core, and values diversity in perspectives brought by every member. Join us in our mission to transform Southeast Asias healthcare future!

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