Platform Engineering Manager - DataLake

NexHealth • San Francisco, CA

70d • $176,000 - $220,000

About The Position

NexHealth’s mission is to accelerate innovation in healthcare. The industry still runs on outdated systems, with manual workflows and siloed data holding back progress. We’re building the infrastructure to change that—modern, open APIs that make it easier for developers to build great patient and provider experiences. With real-time integrations into electronic health records (EHRs), NexHealth is powering a more connected, accessible, and modern healthcare system. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to help build and scale our foundational platforms – platforms the healthcare database of the future that no one has yet built. Your team will tackle some of the most complex and high-impact technical challenges in healthcare: how to ingest, store, and serve intrinsically graph-like data at global scale, and how to ensure that entities only see the data dimensions they are authorized to access. You’ll think from first principles, prototype and productionize novel solutions, and develop a truly heterogeneous data lake that stores the world’s multi-modal healthcare data. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about solving hard, unsolved challenges. No prior experience in health tech is required.

Requirements

• Proven track record (4+ years) leading high-performing engineering teams that thrive on innovation.
• 10+ years of total industry experience in software engineering
• Exceptional people leadership skills with experience coaching and developing engineers.
• Deep experience delivering large-scale, foundational infrastructure systems.
• Strong judgment balancing engineering velocity with long-term technical quality.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across Product, Sales, and Customer Success.
• Demonstrated success defining and driving technical and organizational roadmaps.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• A builder mindset with a history of scaling teams and systems in fast-paced environments.
• Strong ownership and initiative in ambiguous, evolving contexts.
• Bias for action and data-driven decision making.
• First-principles thinking applied to both technical and organizational challenges.
• Deep care for people development and team health.
• Alignment with NexHealth’s core values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Hire and develop world-class engineers to build an exceptional team
• Support engineers’ career growth through clear feedback, mentorship, and leadership development
• Establish and uphold high technical standards through sound processes (e.g., architecture reviews, testing) and strong engineering culture
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to define and execute long-term platform roadmaps
• Drive execution and collaborate across teams to deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives

Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $176,000 – $220,000 USD per year (based on experience and location)
• Equity: Competitive stock options
• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision (up to 100% covered)
• 401K and commuter benefits
• Flexible PTO
• High-impact work that directly improves the healthcare experience for millions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees