Lead Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Directs the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-quality software solutions that align with business objectives.

• Offers technical leadership, conducts code reviews, and provides architectural guidance to the engineering team.

• Supervises, mentors, and supports a team of 2–8 software engineers, including delivering performance feedback and facilitating career development.

• Works collaboratively with product, design, operations, and other stakeholders to convert business requirements into technical solutions.

• Manages system reliability, performance monitoring, testing strategies, and production support.

• Contributes to documentation, development standards, and the ongoing enhancement of engineering processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field OR equivalent professional experience (Required).

• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience (Required).

• Proven experience in leading technical projects or small engineering teams (Required).

• Experience guiding teams using Agile or similar delivery methodologies (Required).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Required).

• Previous experience managing or formally leading engineers (Preferred).

• Experience in high-growth startups or healthcare technology organizations (Preferred).

• Proficient in Ruby and Ruby on Rails (Rails 7 or similar frameworks); modern web application architecture and RESTful APIs; relational databases (Postgres) and data modeling; and cloud platforms and production systems (Required).

• Understanding of healthcare or regulated industry environments, as well as scalable distributed systems and service-oriented architectures (Preferred).

• Strong software design and coding abilities with a focus on clean, maintainable, and testable code (Required).

• Skills in technical leadership, code review, and architectural decision-making (Required).

• Competence in team leadership, coaching, and mentoring (Required).

• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills (Required).

• Capability to translate abstract business problems into technical solutions (Required).

• Ability to prioritize tasks and balance hands-on coding with leadership duties (Required).

• Skill to influence technical direction and foster alignment across teams (Required).

• Ability to scale teams and systems in a high-growth environment (Preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Career development opportunities.

• Paid time off.

• Flexible work arrangements.