Lead, Integrations Platform Engineering

Frontera; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog‑friendly office

Catered lunch

Commuter stipend

Stock options

401(k) and PTO benefits

Job summary

Frontera seeks an Engineering Lead to own and evolve the Integrations Platform, connecting our system with external partners, data sources, and internal services. You will design APIs, data pipelines, and partner integrations, guiding technical direction with senior engineers and stakeholders.

The role blends backend coding with leadership across US and India‑based teams. This is a backend‑leaning leadership position with ~80% hands‑on work and ~20% strategic mentorship, shaping architecture,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in full‑stack or backend‑leaning engineering.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, or leading complex backend initiatives across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience building and scaling integration platforms, APIs, or data pipelines in production environments.
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and data flow between services.
• Experience with third‑party integrations (healthcare systems, EHRs, SaaS platforms, or partner APIs) is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication and ability to drive alignment across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of our integrations platform, including APIs, data pipelines, and third‑party system integrations.
• Drive the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and reliable integration systems.
• Partner with product, design, operations, and external stakeholders to translate integration requirements into technical solutions.
• Own the performance, monitoring, and reliability of integration systems; resolve bottlenecks and data inconsistencies.
• Improve the experience for internal teams and external partners by building intuitive, well‑documented workflows and tooling.
• Write clean, maintainable code and set coding standards for the team; contribute directly to critical system components.
• Mentor engineers, support team development, and foster a high‑performing engineering culture.
• Stay current with best practices in distributed systems, APIs, and data integration; improve scalability and security.

Skills

APIs & integration

Mentorship

Distributed systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Backend leadership

Healthcare/PHI awareness

Job description

Frontera seeks an Engineering Lead to own and evolve the Integrations Platform, connecting our system with external partners, data sources, and internal services. You will design APIs, data pipelines, and partner integrations, guiding technical direction with senior engineers and stakeholders.

The role blends backend coding with leadership across US and India‑based teams. This is a backend‑leaning leadership position with ~80% hands‑on work and ~20% strategic mentorship, shaping architecture,