Engineering Manager, Backend - Remote

Overview

We’re looking for a highly technical Engineering Manager to lead a senior team of engineers building mission-critical backend data systems built in Python. The ideal candidate for this role is driven to deliver and has a track record of drawing out technical excellence from the teams they manage. This role reports to the Head of Engineering.

In Short

• Be accountable for all aspects of the team’s performance including velocity of feature delivery, quality, operational excellence, hiring, retention, professional growth, and well-being
• Develop and operate software systems that integrate with EHRs to ingest clinical data and organize it into data sets and APIs
• Implement, monitor, and iterate on team metrics to further improve team processes
• Collaborate across disciplines to understand our users and iterate on new ideas
• Protect patients’ privacy by teaching secure coding practices and ensuring they are used throughout the codebase
• Support our apps and systems in production
• Work with the Head of Engineering to improve the broader engineering organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years as an engineering manager
• Expertise running an agile process (preferably Kanban) for a team and fluency with the agile toolkit
• Experience working with product managers to structure requirements into user stories
• Experience with Python
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools like AirFlow and dbt
• Expertise with one or more database systems, especially PostgreSQL
• Deep experience designing and implementing microservice architectures, especially on Kubernetes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience working at startups, especially in the health tech space

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• 401k
• Free One Medical membership
• Parental leave
• Remote first
• Minimal bureaucracy
• Incredible teammates!