Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
Engineering Oversight & Technical Leadership
• 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
Technology Strategy & Innovation
• 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
Data & Analytics Leadership
• 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
Qualifications
Experience
• 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
Technical Expertise
• 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
System Design & Architecture Experience
• 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
Salary: $180,000-$250,000
