Lead Software Engineer, Full-stack

Impiricus

Lead Software Engineer driving technical vision and architecture for AI-powered healthcare platform at Impiricus. Collaborating within cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software solutions.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNext.jsPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Python and cloud-native architectures.
Drive development of modern full-stack applications and internal platforms using React/Next.js and related frontend technologies.
Design secure, reliable, and high-performance systems that enable rapid product innovation and long-term scalability.
Lead the development of data pipelines, asynchronous workflows, third-party integrations, and AI/LLM-powered capabilities, including prompt orchestration and intelligent automation.
Champion engineering excellence through code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD, performance optimization, and infrastructure improvements that enhance scalability and developer productivity.
Make key architectural decisions that balance business needs, scalability, maintainability, performance, and security.
Serve as the technical lead for complex, cross-functional initiatives from architecture and design through deployment and operational support.
Mentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving.
Establish engineering standards, scalable design patterns, and development best practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Evaluate emerging technologies and guide technical planning, architecture reviews, and long-term platform evolution.
Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans to support knowledge sharing and operational excellence.
Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions.
Collaborate across engineering and analytics teams to improve platform performance, scalability, and user experience.
Drive execution of strategic platform initiatives while proactively identifying technical risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in backend or full-stack application development.
Expert proficiency in Python and modern backend technologies, with extensive experience designing scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
Strong experience building modern frontend applications using React, Next.js, or similar frameworks.
Proven experience integrating AI/LLM technologies into production applications, including prompt engineering, orchestration frameworks, retrieval pipelines, and AI-enabled workflows.
Extensive experience designing and operating microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native systems on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Strong experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and cloud infrastructure automation.
Demonstrated expertise in software engineering best practices, including testing, observability, security, reliability, and performance optimization.
Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience in healthcare technology, healthcare data, or HIPAA-compliant systems is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge
HSA, FSA & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan)
Coverage & Protection: 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy — recharge your batteries your way
Parental Leave: Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months)
Your Work, Your Way: If you’re close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option.
401(k): Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!)

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonAPIsdistributed systemsReactNext.jsAI/LLM technologiesmicroservicesevent-driven architecturesCI/CDDocker

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborative problem-solvingtechnical coachingarchitectural decision-makingcontinuous improvementcross-functional collaborationcommunicationleadershipstrategic executionrisk identification

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineeringrelated technical field degree