Back End Developer

Backend Developer - Job Description

Location: Ahmedabad, India (flexible for the right talent)

Application form: https://forms.gle/yH6JC45wDRfwRV5C8

About Tarrina Health

Tarrina Health is an early stage startup looking to bring health to Bharat. Our goal is to improve access to affordable, evidence based and high quality health products in small towns and rural India. We do this by creating a modern and digitized distribution channel for small town and rural pharmacies, addressing critical issues: under 20% of 925M rural Indians have reliable medicine access, and 72% of spurious drugs are found in rural pharmacies.

Our Work Culture

Our purpose-driven culture champions healthcare equity. We value:

• A health-first approach - no compromises on quality
• Integrity - we do what we promise
• Cross functional collaboration
• Community-informed solutions
• Customer centricity
• Continuous learning & adaptation

What You Will Do

As a Backend Developer, you'll design, build, and maintain core systems for our healthcare supply chain platform. You'll create scalable, reliable, and secure backend services, directly impacting healthcare access for millions in rural India.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain scalable backend services (Java, Python).
• Design & implement APIs for healthcare supply chain stakeholders.
• Architect secure, scalable, HA, and performant backend systems.
• Design, test, & deploy A/B experiments.
• Collaborate with product, design, & engineering on new features.
• Deploy & support backend services in cloud environments.
• Utilize basic frontend skills (HTML, HTMX, JSX, TS) for UI integration/debugging.
• Implement & optimize search (Elasticsearch/Solr).
• Conduct code reviews, ensuring high code quality & security.
• Develop & execute comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E).
• Perform RCA for defects & communicate findings.
• Implement logging, monitoring, & alerting for backend services.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies.
• Work independently, take project ownership, with strong problem-solving & attention to detail.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 3+ years of software development experience (backend or full-stack).
• Proficient in backend development (Java, Python).
• Experience with frameworks like Spring Boot, Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Expertise in RESTful API & microservice design (versioning, security, OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Skilled in designing scalable, performant, and reliable systems (caching, load balancing, fault tolerance, DB optimization).
• Proficient with SQL & NoSQL databases (design, schema, optimization, migration).
• Strong grasp of web security (OWASP Top 10) & auth mechanisms (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Familiar with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiar with CI/CD & DevOps practices.
• Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, alerting, e.g., ELK Stack).
• Foundational knowledge of statistics and data science concepts.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Proven experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, CQRS, and Saga patterns for complex workflows.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automated DB migrations (Flyway, Liquibase).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in healthcare IT or supply chain management systems
• Experience with real-time data processing and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with GraphQL
• Experience developing applications for emerging markets or resource-constrained environments
• Knowledge of geospatial technologies and location-based services
• Experience with message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Experience with high-volume Asynchronous data I/O pipelines in Microservice Architecture.
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Foundational knowledge of Machine Learning
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools

What You'll Build

• Scalable backend infrastructure for our healthcare supply chain platform.
• Robust APIs for seamless integration between manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies.
• Inventory management and logistics tracking systems for rural environments.
• Secure data management systems for PII and healthcare information.
• Real-time analytics and reporting tools for supply chain visibility.
• Optimization engines for delivery routing in challenging geographies.
• Automated quality control and verification systems.
• Data sync mechanisms for areas with intermittent connectivity.
• AI-driven demand forecasting to prevent stockouts.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical coverage
• Competitive salary
• Vacation and leaves of absence (flexible and special)
• Developmental opportunities through education and professional workshops
• Employee referral program
• Premium access to development tools and services
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare access in rural India
• Work on challenging technical problems in a purpose-driven organization
• Growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding organization



Equal Opportunity Statement

Tarrina Health is an equal opportunity employer. 

Application Process:

1. Fill out the Google Form below
2. Complete a take home technical test
3. Technical Interview with our Tech Lead
4. Behavioural Interview with our CEO and Tech Advisor
5. Reference Check
6. Offer

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM: https://forms.gle/yH6JC45wDRfwRV5C8