Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oddball is a company focused on building impactful software for the federal space, particularly in healthcare. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to develop and maintain APIs and backend services for Healthcare.gov tools, ensuring the services are reliable and performant while supporting data processing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain backend services and APIs in Go supporting healthcare marketplace features
• Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Python to clean, transform, and move data across the healthcare data ecosystem
• Design and build REST APIs backed by PostgreSQL with a focus on reliability and backward compatibility
• Work with AWS services including S3, Lambda, Step Functions, and Glue to support data processing and pipeline workflows
• Write clean, well-tested code with a focus on performance, maintainability, and security
• Support ongoing operations and maintenance of existing digital products alongside new feature development
• Contribute to code reviews and help uphold engineering standards across the team
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Hands-on experience writing backend services in Go (Golang)
• Experience with Python for data cleaning, manipulation, and ETL workflows
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases and SQL
• Experience with AWS services including S3, Lambda, Step Functions, or Glue
• Experience designing and building REST APIs in production environments
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's Degree
• Familiarity with Pandas and/or PySpark is a strong plus
• Familiarity with FHIR or healthcare interoperability standards is a plus
• Familiarity with federal security and compliance requirements is a plus
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working closely with a cross-functional team
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether in a code review or a cross-team planning session

Benefits

• Fully remote
• Tech & Education Stipend
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Match 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

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