Lead Full Stack Engineer - Healthcare Domain

Role Overview :

HEALTHCARE DOMAIN ONLY

We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer who combines strong technical depth with leadership.

You will be responsible for guiding technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring successful delivery of complex initiatives.

This is a hands-on leadership role, not a people-manager-only position.

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Own and drive technical design decisions across frontend and backend systems.

- Review and approve architecture and design proposals.

- Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and secure.

- Set and uphold engineering standards and best practices.

- Evaluate, guide, and set guardrails for the responsible use of AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity and code quality.

Delivery & Execution :

- Lead the delivery of complex, cross-cutting features and initiatives.

- Break down ambiguous product requirements into executable technical plans.

- Identify technical risks early and proactively mitigate them.

- Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health.

Team & Mentorship :

- Mentor Senior and Associate engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and guidance.

- Raise the overall engineering capability of the team.

- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

- Partner closely with Product, QA, and Clinical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 7 - 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.

- Proven experience leading technical initiatives or teams.

- Strong expertise in :

1. React.js and frontend architecture

2. Node.js backend systems and API design

3. AWS cloud services (EC2 / ECS / EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch)

- Deep understanding of :

1. System design and scalability

2. Data modeling and performance

3. Security and privacy considerations

- Hands-on experience with :

1. CI/CD pipelines

2. Production monitoring and incident response

- Strong decision-making and communication skills.

- Ability to mentor and influence without micromanaging.

- Drive automation and tooling improvements that reduce cognitive load, improve developer experience, and maintain system correctness.

Nice-to-Have :

- Experience in healthcare, fintech, or other regulated domains.

- Experience working with Kubernetes or distributed systems.

- Prior experience working closely with compliance or regulatory requirements