Remote Backend Engineer (Go/AWS) - Oddball US — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Remote-Friendly, But US-Only: This role is fully remote, which is great news for location flexibility — however, it comes with a hard constraint: you must be authorized to work in the United States, and some responsibilities may require U.S. citizenship and a federal security clearance. This effectively rules out digital nomad arrangements outside the US (e.g., working from Lisbon or Bali on a tourist visa is not legally compliant with the employment authorization requirement).
Timezone Considerations: The job description doesn't specify fixed hours, but federal contractor work on Healthcare.gov typically aligns with Eastern or Central US business hours for cross-team collaboration. Expect core overlap hours roughly 10am–4pm ET. Working from US-friendly time zones (e.g., Mountain, Pacific) should be feasible.
Salary vs. Cost of Living (US Remote): The $100k–$135k range goes far in lower-cost US states:
- Austin, TX: Comfortable lifestyle; no state income tax, moderate rent
- Asheville, NC: High quality of life, well below national average cost of living
- Boise, ID: Growing tech scene, lower housing costs than coastal cities
Travel-Friendly Perks: The Tech & Education Stipend could cover quality gear for remote setups. However, no explicit coworking allowance or travel/meetup budget is mentioned. Since this is a federal-adjacent role with potential clearance requirements, spontaneous international travel while working may be restricted.
Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.
We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our CMS team, building and maintaining the APIs and backend services that power Healthcare.gov tools used by millions of Americans enrolling in and exploring health coverage — including third party enrollment platforms.
What you'll be doing:
- 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
What you'll bring:
- Hands-on experience writing backend services in Go (Golang)
- Experience with Python for data cleaning, manipulation, and ETL workflows
- Familiarity with Pandas and/or PySpark is a strong plus
- Familiarity with FHIR or healthcare interoperability standards is a plus
- 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
- 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
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree
Benefits:
- Fully remote
- Tech & Education Stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Company Match 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing [email protected]
Compensation:
At Oddball, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.
United States Wage Range: $100,000 – $135,000
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