Software Engineer

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a short-term consulting engagement to assess the architecture, codebase, and security of a multi-tenant healthcare-adjacent transportation platform.

The application, built with Node.js and PostgreSQL and hosted on Render, provides concierge ride coordination services for assisted living and long-term care communities.

Duration: 1 week, potential for scoping Location: 100% Remote Schedule: 40 hours

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct an independent assessment of the existing application codebase and technical architecture.
• Evaluate API security, authentication, authorization, and access controls.
• Review multi-tenant architecture, including tenant separation and database isolation.
• Assess how resident and family personally identifiable information (PII) is stored, accessed, and protected.
• Evaluate platform scalability and readiness to support additional facilities and users.
• Review operational reliability, resiliency, backup processes, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Identify potential security vulnerabilities, architectural gaps, and operational risks.
• Provide prioritized recommendations and estimated remediation efforts.
• Senior-level backend engineering and application security experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js and PostgreSQL.
• Experience assessing multi-tenant application architecture and security.
• Strong understanding of API security, authentication, authorization, and data isolation.
• Experience evaluating database security and sensitive data/PII handling.
• Ability to independently conduct technical assessments and translate findings into actionable recommendations.