Director of Engineering (FTE)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Engineering (FTE) based in United States.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the engineering organization behind a mission-driven healthcare technology platform. You will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for building scalable products that support complex clinical workflows and data-driven healthcare operations. The role combines strategic technology leadership with hands-on collaboration across Product, Platform, Security, and Engineering teams. You will influence architecture decisions, engineering practices, team growth, and the delivery of high-impact solutions. This position is ideal for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in a fast-growing environment and enjoys building strong teams. You will help create reliable, secure, and innovative technology that improves healthcare delivery and operational outcomes. The role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while working remotely with a collaborative engineering organization.

Accountabilities:: The Director of Engineering will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple engineering teams, ensuring successful delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable software solutions. This role is responsible for aligning engineering execution with product goals, strengthening technical practices, and developing high-performing teams that support long-term platform growth.

Lead multiple cross-functional engineering teams responsible for delivering core product capabilities, platform improvements, and scalable software solutions.

Translate product strategy into actionable engineering plans while ensuring roadmap delivery within defined timelines, budgets, and resource constraints.

Partner with Product, Platform Engineering, Security, and other stakeholders to evaluate technical feasibility, estimate effort, and prioritize initiatives.

Monitor engineering progress, identify delivery risks, and implement solutions to maintain predictable execution.

Coach and mentor engineering leaders and technical leads, supporting team development, career growth, and strong engineering practices.

Promote architectural consistency through design reviews, technical decision-making, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Establish and improve engineering standards related to testing, code quality, performance, reliability, and operational excellence.

Partner with infrastructure and security teams to strengthen monitoring, incident response, compliance, and data protection practices.

Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools, automation, and productivity improvements across engineering workflows.

Build a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical foundation, proven ability to scale engineering teams, and a track record of delivering complex software platforms. This role requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to balance business priorities with technical excellence.

12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.

Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams or pods delivering complex SaaS products.

Strong understanding of modern web architectures, distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native technologies.

Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Product teams and cross-functional business stakeholders.

Experience planning and delivering engineering roadmaps while managing budgets, priorities, and resource constraints.

Proven success scaling engineering processes, teams, and operational practices.

Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and team-building skills.

Technical Experience:

Experience with modern frontend technologies such as ReactJS and TypeScript.

Experience designing backend service architectures using NodeJS or similar technologies.

Familiarity with distributed systems and API-driven platforms.

Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.

Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana or similar platforms.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience building healthcare technology platforms, including EMR/EHR systems or healthcare data solutions.

Familiarity with HIPAA-compliant architectures, protected health information (PHI), and healthcare compliance requirements.

Experience working with data platforms, analytics systems, and integration-heavy applications.

Experience implementing AI-assisted engineering tools and development workflows.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits:

Competitive base salary range of $170,000–$190,000, depending on experience, skills, and organizational needs.

Additional variable compensation and stock options.

Fully remote work environment for employees based in the United States.

Opportunity to lead engineering teams building impactful healthcare technology solutions.

Collaborative culture focused on innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Ability to influence engineering strategy, architecture, and organizational growth.

Supportive environment that embraces AI-assisted software development.

Work on technology that contributes to improved healthcare outcomes.

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