Lead Software Engineer

About the Role

Unite Us is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide senior technical leadership for our Platform Services team, the core APIs and services that power the entire Unite Us product suite. This is a senior individual-contributor role, not a people-management role. The Lead Engineer sets technical direction, raises the bar on engineering quality, and multiplies the team's effectiveness through mentorship, architecture, and hands-on delivery. They act as the primary technical counterpart to the Senior Engineering Manager, translating team goals and long-term architectural context into concrete technical plans, and representing Platform Services' technical perspective in conversations with other engineering teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the technical architecture of Platform Services' core APIs and interoperability solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, cross-cutting technical initiatives (e.g., FHIR-based interoperability, authentication frameworks like SAML, SCIM, OAuth, and SMART).
• Set technical standards and best practices; review designs and code to maintain quality and consistency across new and legacy codebases.
• Mentor and grow other engineers through pairing, technical coaching, and helping with design trade-offs.
• Partner with the Senior Engineering Manager to translate team vision into a technical roadmap and surface technical risks early.
• Represent Platform Services in cross-team discussions, building consensus on shared approaches and integration points.
• Break down ambiguous or large-scale problems into well-scoped technical plans.
• Stay hands-on, contributing production code for high-leverage or high-risk parts of the system.
• Contribute to a positive, solution-focused, and collaborative team culture.

Requirements

• 7-8+ years of relevant software engineering experience with increasing technical scope and ownership.
• Experience leading complex, large-scale, or cross-team technical initiatives.
• Deep understanding of CS fundamentals and building/operating large-scale distributed backend systems and APIs.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team technical standards without formal management authority.
• Experience making and communicating architecture/design trade-offs and influencing technical direction.
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, testable, and easily understood code.
• Experience with modern web development technologies and backend/API integration.
• Experience with cloud-based SaaS development and CI/CD practices.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and multiple stakeholder demands.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (equivalent practical experience considered).

Qualifications

• Preferred: Experience with OAuth, SAML, Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, New Relic/DataDog, Agile (remote), and/or healthcare technologies like FHIR.

Pay

The target pay range for this role is $160,000–$190,000. The proposed salary will depend on the candidate's skills, experience, competencies, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision: Insurance for team members and eligible partners/dependents, including unlimited virtual mental health and acute medical visits.
• Wellness: Mental health benefits like EAP and wellness platform subscriptions.
• Flexible Time Off: Includes volunteer days and mental health days, plus 14 paid company holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave: Includes adoptive parents.
• Spending Accounts: HSAs, FSAs, and commuter benefits.
• 401(k) + Employer Match: Immediate vesting and financial wellness resources.
• Additional Benefits: Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, accident insurance, and pet insurance.
• Work-from-Home Support: Equipment provided, including computer, mouse, keyboard, and approved WFH supplies.