Blackbird Health

Director of Product Engineering

Blackbird Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $210,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Define and execute the architectural roadmap for our web and mobile platforms, transitioning to a scalable, service-oriented architecture.
  • Architect the application layer that integrates our foundational services like the EHR that houses our clinical workflows with our novel services, ensuring low latency and high reliability.
  • Adopt a move fast delivery cadence to break down complex initiatives into shippable, high-value milestones.
  • Manage and mentor 2-3 cross-functional squads, implementing career frameworks that foster growth and retention.
  • Own the live site health by establishing SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices, incident response protocols, and comprehensive observability standards.
  • Build a diverse and inclusive engineering culture that attracts top talent and balances autonomy with alignment.
  • Enforce rigorous CI/CD pipelines and automated testing standards to ensure safe and frequent deployments.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on building complex, high-scale web and mobile applications.
  • 5+ years of engineering management experience, including experience managing leads or other managers (not just individual contributors).
  • Full Stack Mastery: Deep expertise in modern stacks (React, Node.js, Python) and cloud-native infrastructure (GCP, CDN, IAP)
  • Architectural Depth: Proven track record of designing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Data Privacy: Experience working in regulated environments (HIPAA, Fintech) with strict security and privacy requirements.
  • Remote Fluency: Ability to lead distributed teams effectively, maintaining strong communication and collaboration across time zones.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage (available on day 1 of employment)
  • 401k (with a company match)
  • Employer-paid life insurance coverage
  • Generous paid time off
  • Opportunities for career growth
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringfull stack developmentReactNode.jsPythoncloud-native infrastructuredistributed systemsmicroservicesevent-driven architecturesCI/CD
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationteam managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsdiversity and inclusionautonomyalignment