Principal Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Act as the operational partner to the CTO, transforming technical vision into actionable plans, sprint priorities, and team assignments.

• Provide leadership with insights into capacity, risks, timelines, and resource allocation trade-offs.

• Manage initiatives from inception to production using AI-assisted development methodologies.

• Supervise, evaluate, and ensure quality oversight of contract developers and vendors.

• Define project scopes, set standards, and verify that deliverables adhere to usability and quality benchmarks.

• Recruit, lead, and mentor a diverse team of contractors and full-time employees.

• Establish onboarding processes for contractors, including IP/security agreements and knowledge retention practices.

• Develop review processes and safeguards to ensure the safety, compliance, and high quality of AI-generated outputs.

• Document systems, procedures, and technical contexts to maintain institutional knowledge.

• Design, construct, and validate systems that facilitate the transition from Salesforce.

• Take ownership of the strategy, phasing, and implementation of migrating core workflows from Salesforce to an internally developed platform.

• Manage data integrity, transition risks, and change management during the Salesforce migration.

• Collaborate with the legacy development team to transition to AI-first development practices.

• Oversee the technical delivery of both the patient-facing application and internal systems.

• Define the roadmap, set priorities, and establish code review, CI/CD, and release management protocols.

• Ensure that the platform and application comply with healthcare data privacy and security regulations, including HIPAA.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the objectives of Lumata Health.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated success in owning and delivering production systems from start to finish in a hands-on engineering role.

• Experience in fast-paced, high-autonomy settings with limited structure or resources.

• Proven experience in overseeing or collaborating with contractors, vendors, or remote teams.

• Familiarity with healthcare environments, including HIPAA, PHI, and BAA considerations, or the ability to quickly adapt in regulated domains (preferred).

• Strong full-stack development skills and solid technical judgment.

• Extensive experience with AI-assisted coding tools and agentic workflows.

• Capacity to independently build and deliver solutions swiftly.

• Capability to take initial concepts through to completion with minimal supervision.

• Ability to scope, guide, and quality-check the work of contractors and vendors.

• Strong focus on quality and safety, including the implementation of guardrails, validation layers, and secure practices.

• A secure and private home office that complies with company data security, confidentiality, and HIPAA policies.

• A dedicated remote workspace equipped with at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload internet speeds for each individual working from home.

• Ability to remain seated for extended periods while working on a computer.

• Ability to see, hear, speak, call, and participate in virtual meetings.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Camera must be activated during virtual meetings, and the workspace must ensure privacy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Fully remote / work-from-home arrangement.

• Remote-first work environment.

• Flexible focus time within a collaborative team setting.