Lead Engineer

Essen Medical Associates•Bronx, NY

51d

About The Position

About Us Essen Health Care is at the forefront of healthcare innovation, developing cutting-edge population health and practice management solutions that transform patient care delivery. We're looking for a Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team and lead our technical initiatives. Position Overview As a Lead Engineer at Essen Health Care, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology strategy and driving the development of scalable healthcare solutions. You'll work at the intersection of healthcare and technology, leading initiatives that directly impact patient care and clinical operations.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 years in senior technical leadership roles
Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, complex healthcare systems
Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
Strong history of successful technical project delivery in regulated environments
Experience with healthcare data systems and EMR integrations
Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks
Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
Strong background in cloud platforms (Azure)
Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR)
Expertise in database design and optimization
Knowledge of security best practices and HIPAA compliance
Proficiency in CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologies
Experience designing and implementing distributed systems
Track record of building scalable, cloud-native applications
History of successful database architecture and optimization
Experience with microservices architecture and API design
Background in security architecture and compliance implementations

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight and architectural guidance across multiple engineering teams
Define and maintain technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns
Lead technical design reviews and provide constructive feedback on architecture decisions
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing
Identify and mitigate technical risks across projects and initiatives
Champion engineering excellence and mentor team members in technical best practices
Partner with CTO to develop and execute technology roadmap aligned with business goals
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption opportunities
Drive architectural decisions that enable scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies and approaches
Collaborate with product teams to ensure technical feasibility of proposed features
Balance technical debt management with new feature development
Architect data infrastructure solutions that support analytics and reporting needs
Design scalable data pipelines and ETL processes for healthcare data
Ensure data security and compliance with healthcare regulations
Guide implementation of analytics tools and dashboards
Champion data-driven decision making across engineering teams
Collaborate with data science teams on machine learning initiatives