Engineering Manager, Backend (Billing)

Healthie•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$190,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an exceptional Engineering Manager to lead one of our Backend engineering teams at Healthie. This role offers a unique opportunity to guide a high-impact team responsible for the scalability, reliability, and performance of Healthie's most critical systems -- including billing, insurance, and payments infrastructure -- ensuring our platform continues to meet the needs of providers, patients, and partners as we grow. As an Engineering Manager for Core R&D, you’ll be accountable for driving execution within your squads, overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of core systems and services. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional business partners to translate requirements into scalable, performant solutions that power Healthie’s infrastructure and product experiences. At Healthie, we are increasingly AI-enabled and AI-accelerated in how we build. We are looking for leaders who actively leverage AI-powered development tools, embrace automation, and help teams adopt modern, AI-assisted engineering practices to increase velocity and quality.

Requirements

Experience: 8+ years as a software engineer and 2+ years leading teams, ideally in SaaS; healthcare tech experience a plus.Experience with billing, insurance, or revenue cycle systems is valuable but not required.
Technical: Strong hands-on experience with our stack — Rails, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, Redis, Sidekiq, RSpec, and Capybara — plus a broad foundation in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
Mobile-Aware: Experience building or collaborating on mobile applications (iOS, Android, or React Native) and designing APIs and systems that support high-quality mobile experiences. Comfortable considering mobile performance, usability, and platform constraints when building full-stack features.
Leader: Proven ability to coach engineers, set priorities, and drive execution while fostering growth, collaboration, and accountability.
Communicator: Clear and effective in writing and async communication, able to simplify complex topics for technical and non-technical audiences.
Independent: Organized, self-directed, and proactive in problem-solving—able to identify solutions and remove blockers quickly.
Builder: Committed to scaling both teams and systems; passionate about making a lasting impact on Healthie’s core technology.
Alignment: Strong alignment with Healthie’s core values and culture: Respect, Resilience, Reliability and no ego.

Responsibilities

Leading, mentoring, and coaching engineers within your squad to foster technical excellence, growth, and collaboration.
Owning execution of your squad’s roadmaps, ensuring clear prioritization, accountability, and delivery of high-impact initiatives.
Partnering with peers across Engineering and Product to shape architectural decisions, balance trade-offs, and drive long-term system reliability.
Championing engineering best practices to deliver secure, performant, and maintainable code.
Creating an environment where engineers feel empowered, supported, and motivated to do their best work.