The Senior Software Engineer will architect scalable systems for large data volumes, bridge tech with business needs, and integrate AI solutions into workflows.
About Klick Health
Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
Most engineering jobs give you technical challenges. Few give you the chance to change how entire industries operate. This role is perfect for an engineer who thrives on tough technical problems and has the curiosity to understand why the problem matters to the business.
Responsibilities
- Engineer at Scale: Architect systems to manage large volumes of files (multi-gigabyte, multi-jurisdiction, multi-user).
- Bridge Tech & Business: Translate dense, evolving regulations into workflows that businesses can actually use.
- Build with Intelligence: Apply machine learning and LLMs to unlock insights from complex content and automate compliance.
- Think Beyond Code: Partner with product and business experts to design solutions with real-world impact.
- Innovate in Methods: Use agentic software development to create adaptive systems that evolve alongside changing regulations.
Qualifications
- Proven experience building scalable systems that deal with high data volumes and complex business rules.
- Comfort with cloud-native distributed systems and performance optimization.
- Working knowledge of ML and LLMs, plus curiosity to explore their application.
- Ability (and desire) to go beyond “just coding”—to ask why, understand the business drivers, and shape smarter solutions.
- Bonus: exposure to regulated industries like healthcare, finance, or life sciences.
- Comfort and enthusiasm for integrating AI into your work
Why You’ll Love It
- Impact: Your work directly influences how companies navigate complexity, save time, and reduce risk.
- Challenge + Purpose: A rare mix of hard engineering problems and meaningful business outcomes.
- Growth: Exposure to business strategy, operations, and AI innovation—expanding your skillset beyond pure tech.
- Team: A culture that celebrates curiosity, creativity, and ownership.
If you’re an engineer who asks not only “How do we build this?” but also “Why does this matter for the business?” — you’ll thrive here.
Klick uses an AI-powered tool as part of an automated process to support our hiring process by analyzing your experience, skills, and qualifications to help identify alignment with role requirements. Please note that the tool does not make final decisions or automatically disqualify candidates. Hiring decisions are made by our team, with thoughtful human judgment and oversight. We are committed to fair and transparent hiring practices and have implemented safeguards to help mitigate bias and support compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions, accessibility needs, or concerns about the use of this tool, please contact us.
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.
Top Skills
Cloud-Native Distributed Systems
Llms
Machine Learning
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