Principal Engineer

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

full-time

Posted on: 10/9/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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AWSCloudDynamoDBFlaskPythonReactReact Native

About the role

Own architecture end-to-end: design, evolve, and document backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure.
Stay hands-on: write production-grade code, contribute to design reviews, and drive technical excellence.
Set engineering standards for testing, observability, CI/CD, and deployment practices.
Partner with product and leadership to translate complex problems into clean, scalable solutions.
Guide technical strategy and roadmap decisions to ensure we’re building with scalability, security, and simplicity in mind.
Collaborate cross-functionally with mobile, design, and clinical stakeholders to deliver reliable and delightful user experiences.

8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems
Deep experience in Python (FastAPI, Flask, or similar)
Proven expertise with AWS serverless: Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, API Gateway, S3, and related services
Strong understanding of distributed system design, data modeling, and cloud architecture best practices
Familiarity with React Native / Expo or mobile API integration patterns
A track record of technical leadership — setting standards, improving systems, and leading initiatives
Clear communicator who values pragmatism, iteration, and delivering great products quickly.

Benefits

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

PythonFastAPIFlaskAWS LambdaDynamoDBEventBridgeAPI GatewayS3distributed system designdata modeling

technical leadershipclear communicationpragmatismiterationcollaboration