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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thatch is a fully distributed early stage company focused on transforming healthcare benefits through technology. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and build core systems that manage data models, funds flows, and integrations, ensuring the reliability of healthcare benefits at scale.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and evolve backend systems that support enrollments, payments, payroll, and benefits managementArchitect and maintain robust data models and fund flows that handle large volumes of financial transactionsBuild integrations with payroll providers, banks, insurance carriers, and other external partnersImprove operational rigor through automation, tooling, monitoring, and observabilityPartner closely with product, operations, and other engineers to solve complex business problemsTake ownership of production systems, including reliability, debugging, and long-term maintainabilitySkillsExperience building and maintaining backend systems in a production environmentA track record of shipping systems with complex business and operational implicationsStrong ability to reason about data models, workflows, and edge casesComfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with cross-functional tradeoffsExperience mentoring other engineers or setting technical directionWork in healthcare, finance, or other complex or regulated domainsExperience with HR, payroll, payments, or partner-facing systemsOwnership of systems with real operational or financial impactCompany OverviewThatch is a health benefits platform that lets businesses offer flexible healthcare through a monthly allowance and curated health services. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://thatch.com.Company H1B SponsorshipThatch has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply To this Job .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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