Lead Software Engineer

Gifthealth; North Carolina; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to steer technical direction and build scalable software that supports affordable healthcare access. You will mentor 2–8 engineers, guide architecture, and collaborate with product/design/ops to translate business needs into robust solutions.

You’ll shape engineering culture, drive delivery, and ensure secure, reliable systems in a fast-growing healthcare technology environment. Remote work with daytime hours is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field OR equivalent professional experience (Required)
• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience (Required)
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or small engineering teams (Required)
• Experience leading teams using Agile or similar delivery methodologies (Required)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Required)
• Knowledge of Ruby and Ruby on Rails (Rails 7 or similar frameworks); modern web application architecture and RESTful APIs; relational databases (Postgres) and data modeling; and cloud platforms and production systems (Required)
• Strong software design and coding skills with emphasis on clean, maintainable, and testable code (Required)
• Technical leadership, code review, and architectural decision-making skills (Required)
• Team leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills (Required)
• Cross-functional communication and collaboration skills (Required)
• Ability to translate abstract business problems into technical solutions (Required)
• Ability to prioritize work and balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities (Required)
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across teams (Required)
• Ability to scale teams and systems in a high-growth environment (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business priorities
• Provides technical leadership, code reviews, and architectural guidance to engineering team
• Manages, mentors, and supports a team of 2–8 software engineers, including performance feedback and career development
• Collaborates with product, design, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Oversees system reliability, performance monitoring, testing strategies, and production support
• Contributes to documentation, development standards, and continuous improvement of engineering processes

Skills

Leadership

Ruby on Rails

CI/CD

Agile

Cloud platforms

PostgreSQL

System design

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Rails

Ruby

AWS

Docker

Job description

About Us

At Gifthealth, we're revolutionizing the way people experience healthcare by simplifying the process of managing prescriptions and health services. Our mission is to provide a seamless, personalized, and efficient healthcare experience for all our customers. We're a dynamic, innovative, and customer-centric company dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Lead Senior Software Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions while providing technical leadership and people management for a team of 2–8 software engineers. This role combines hands-on engineering with team leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable systems that support Gifthealth’s mission to improve access to affordable healthcare.

We are seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to play a critical part in setting technical direction, driving execution, and fostering a strong engineering culture, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational excellence, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business priorities
• Provides technical leadership, code reviews, and architectural guidance to engineering team
• Manages, mentors, and supports a team of 2–8 software engineers, including performance feedback and career development
• Collaborates with product, design, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Oversees system reliability, performance monitoring, testing strategies, and production support
• Contributes to documentation, development standards, and continuous improvement of engineering processes

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field OR equivalent professional experience (Required)
• Licensure/Certification: None
• Experience:
• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience (Required)
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or small engineering teams (Required)
• Experience leading teams using Agile or similar delivery methodologies (Required)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Required)
• Prior experience managing or formally leading engineers (Preferred)
• Experience in high-growth startups or healthcare technology organizations (Preferred)
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Knowledge of Ruby and Ruby on Rails (Rails 7 or similar frameworks); modern web application architecture and RESTful APIs; relational databases (Postgres) and data modeling; and cloud platforms and production systems (Required)
• Knowledge of healthcare or regulated industry environments and scalable distributed systems and service-oriented architectures (Preferred)
• Strong software design and coding skills with emphasis on clean, maintainable, and testable code (Required)
• Technical leadership, code review, and architectural decision-making skills (Required)
• Team leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills (Required)
• Cross-functional communication and collaboration skills (Required)
• Ability to translate abstract business problems into technical solutions (Required)
• Ability to prioritize work and balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities (Required)
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across teams (Required)
• Ability to scale teams and systems in a high-growth environment (Preferred)

Work Environment

• Location: Remote
• Schedule: Daytime hours, Monday through Friday with night and weekend hours on occasion as determined by the needs of the business.
• Regular meetings with internal Product Management, Design/UX, Engineering, Operation and Client Services teams. This role may also have meetings with external third-party API vendor and technology partner representatives.

Key Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while writing or reviewing documentation
• Must be able to work on a computer for the entire shift
• Must be able to attend virtual meetings with cross-functional teams.

Employment Classification

Status: Full-time