
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