Head of Software Engineering

Join a growing healthcare analytics start up leveraging the latest in NLP and ML to improve health processes and patient outcomes!

  • Arlington, VA +3
  • $190,000 - $225,000
  • Managed by Jobot Pro: Kyle Shaw
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A bit about us:

We are a pharma and healthcare analytics startup that uses NLP to draw insights and data from medical records and provide healthcare providers with insights into patient outcomes, morbidity, etc, all in a effort to improve patient care experiences and patient outcomes.

We are entering an exciting growth chapter in which we are seeking a director of engineering to lead our tech team of 10 individuals (made up of Devs, QA, DevOps, and Data Science). We are seeing a individual who comes from the start up space and loves to build things from the ground up. This role will wear multiple hats, working 20-30% hands on to help with architectural decisions for our cloud and application environment, and this individual should feel comfortable looking at code and providing guidance to developers should they need assistance.

We are seeking someone with the below background:

  • Experience leading engineering teams working with Python microservices (Django or Flask) or JVM Languages (Scala, Golang, etc)
  • Loves agile and has experience establishing best development practices along the full SDLC
  • Experience in the start-up space managing small teams
  • Deep technical expertise and an understanding of platform architecture
  • Experience with cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Understanding of DevOps and experience with containerization
  • Strong communication skills

Plusses:
  • Experience in the healthcare space (healthcare IT, EHR, claims, imaging, genomics, etc)
  • Experience processing data at scale
  • Experience with streaming concepts such as Kafka, Kinesis, or other data ingestion tools
  • ML or NLP experience
  • BS in Computer Science or related field


Why join us?

You'll have the chance to join a early stage start up and take on a ton of ownership towards decisions made as we build and grow our robust analytics product.

We also offer competitive base salary, equity, and benefits.

Job Details

  • Lead the engineering team and manage / train junior staff
  • Make architectural decisions for both the application and cloud environments
  • Assist in code reviews, and establish best processes for our environment
  • Collaborate with Product developmenet and sales teams to develop overall product roadmap
  • Lead innovation opportunities around cloud and data capabilities
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Job Details
Managed by Jobot Pro
Location
Arlington, VA
Columbus, Ohio
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nashville, TN
Job Type
Permanent
Compensation
$190,000 - $225,000