Lab Software Engineering Leader - AI, Scale & Security

Insight Global; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Laboratory Software Engineer to lead the design, development, delivery, and support of enterprise laboratory software platforms and applications, guiding AI-enabled development and secure, scalable solutions.

You will manage onshore and offshore engineering teams, own project delivery, drive code quality, and collaborate with IT Operations to deploy and support mission-critical systems in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of IT experience, including 4+ years in a leadership or management role
• Hands-on experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Strong experience with backend development, REST APIs, and microservices architecture
• Expertise with Java frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot
• Experience with Python frameworks including Flask, Django, or FastAPI
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Experience applying AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering best practices
• Proven success leading software implementations within scientific, laboratory, healthcare, or regulated environments
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing engineering teams
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience serving as an escalation point for complex technical issues
• Cloud platform experience with AWS and/or Azure Enterprise application development within laboratory or healthcare environments
• Software delivery in highly regulated industries
• Leading distributed engineering teams across multiple locations

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration, and support of laboratory software solutions
• Manage and mentor onshore and offshore engineering teams
• Drive code quality, modernization, and process improvements
• Promote a high-performance, innovative engineering culture
• Own project delivery, timelines, and outcomes
• Ensure secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions
• Champion AI-assisted development and testing
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent
• Manage resources, risks, and delivery schedules
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver technical solutions
• Collaborate with IT Operations on deployments and support
• Lead resolution of complex production issues and root cause analysis

Skills

Leadership

LIMS experience

Java Spring/Spring Boot

Python Flask/Django/FastAPI

REST APIs

Microservices

Data structures & OOD

SQL/NoSQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL)

AI-assisted development

AWS/Azure

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Laboratory Software Engineer to lead the design, development, delivery, and support of enterprise laboratory software platforms and applications, guiding AI-enabled development and secure, scalable solutions.

You will manage onshore and offshore engineering teams, own project delivery, drive code quality, and collaborate with IT Operations to deploy and support mission-critical systems in regulated environments.