Lead Software Engineer - Remote, Architecture & Mentorship

Gifthealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to steer the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership, perform code reviews, and guide a small team while aligning with product and operations.

This role focuses on secure, reliable systems to improve access to affordable healthcare. You will lead a team of 2–8 engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate across functions to translate business needs into robust technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or small engineering teams.
• Experience leading teams using Agile or similar delivery methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Prior experience managing or formally leading engineers (preferred).
• Experience in high-growth startups or healthcare technology environments (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Rails, RESTful APIs, Postgres data modeling, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions.
• 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

Ruby on Rails

RESTful APIs

Postgres

Cloud platforms

Software design

Team leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Gifthealth is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to steer the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership, perform code reviews, and guide a small team while aligning with product and operations.

This role focuses on secure, reliable systems to improve access to affordable healthcare. You will lead a team of 2–8 engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate across functions to translate business needs into robust technical