Lead Engineer

About Us Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high‑quality, compassionate care to some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents. Founded in 1999, we've grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women's health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in‑home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in‑person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.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.Engineering Oversight & Technical Leadership Provide technical oversight and architectural guidance across multiple engineering teamsDefine and maintain technical standards, best practices, and architectural patternsLead technical design reviews and provide constructive feedback on architecture decisionsDrive technical excellence through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharingIdentify and mitigate technical risks across projects and initiativesChampion engineering excellence and mentor team members in technical best practicesTechnology Strategy & Innovation Partner with CTO to develop and execute technology roadmap aligned with business goalsEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption opportunitiesDrive architectural decisions that enable scalability, reliability, and maintainabilityLead proof‑of‑concept initiatives for new technologies and approachesCollaborate with product teams to ensure technical feasibility of proposed featuresBalance technical debt management with new feature developmentData & Analytics Leadership Architect data infrastructure solutions that support analytics and reporting needsDesign scalable data pipelines and ETL processes for healthcare dataEnsure data security and compliance with healthcare regulationsGuide implementation of analytics tools and dashboardsChampion data‑driven decision making across engineering teamsCollaborate with data science teams on machine learning initiativesExperience Minimum 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 years in senior technical leadership rolesProven track record of architecting and delivering large‑scale, complex healthcare systemsDemonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teamsStrong history of successful technical project delivery in regulated environmentsExperience with healthcare data systems and EMR integrationsTechnical Expertise Expert‑level proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworksDeep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectureStrong background in cloud platforms (Azure)Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR)Expertise in database design and optimizationKnowledge of security best practices and HIPAA complianceProficiency in CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologiesSystem Design & Architecture Experience Experience designing and implementing distributed systemsTrack record of building scalable, cloud‑native applicationsHistory of successful database architecture and optimizationExperience with microservices architecture and API designBackground in security architecture and compliance implementationsSalary: $180,000–$250,000Equal Opportunity EmployerEssen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.#J-18808-Ljbffr