About The Company Cleerly is a pioneering healthcare organization dedicated to transforming the diagnosis, treatment, and management of heart disease. Established in 2017 by a leading cardiologist, the company has rapidly grown into a multidisciplinary team comprising top-tier engineering, medical, operations, marketing, and sales professionals. With a significant infusion of funding, including $223 million in Series C funding in 2022 and an additional $106 million in December 2024, Cleerly is positioned for accelerated growth and innovation. The company operates with a flexible work environment, supporting remote work and maintaining offices in Denver, Colorado; New York, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Lisbon, Portugal. Cleerly’s mission is to redefine cardiovascular care through AI-driven, value-based diagnostic solutions that enable early detection and prevention of heart attacks. Leveraging over a decade of clinical research, the company’s technology offers comprehensive quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis, surpassing traditional diagnostic measures. This approach helps identify individuals at higher risk, facilitating timely interventions and improving patient outcomes. Collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Confluence, Jira, and Zoom are integral to the company's digital workflow, fostering seamless communication across its mostly remote teams. While most roles are remote, some positions may require on-site presence or travel for meetings and cross-functional projects.

About The Role We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Platform Backend Lead Engineer to join our core technical team. This role is pivotal in driving the development, architecture, and maintenance of our next-generation enterprise imaging platform. As the Technical Lead, you will oversee the backend platform, ensuring the seamless orchestration of core services and the integration with third-party AI engines and reporting vendors. Your expertise will be critical in establishing architectural standards, designing scalable solutions, and ensuring the platform’s reliability, observability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building complex backend systems, microservices, and distributed architectures, with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the technical direction of a cutting-edge healthcare platform that impacts millions of lives through innovative cardiovascular diagnostics.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the core services responsible for platform orchestration, case and job lifecycle management, routing policies, and third-party integrations
• Define and enforce architectural standards, service contracts, error handling semantics, and ensure platform resilience and observability

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package aligned with experience and expertise
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Flexible work arrangements supporting remote and hybrid work models
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a cutting-edge healthcare environment
• Access to innovative projects that have a meaningful impact on cardiovascular health
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity and teamwork

Equal Opportunity

Cleerly is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We believe diversity fosters innovation and excellence, and we encourage candidates from all