Platform Architect & Tech Lead — Staff Engineer (Remote)

Lyric; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric, a leader in healthcare decision intelligence, seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and remain hands-on in building scalable systems. You will design core services, APIs, and platforms while ensuring security, performance, and reliability across real-time claims workflows.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality solutions and contribute to RFCs and technical docs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Designing and shipping large-scale systems experience.
• Strong backend and full-stack experience with modern languages.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs.
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

APIs

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Observability

Job description

Lyric, a leader in healthcare decision intelligence, seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and remain hands-on in building scalable systems. You will design core services, APIs, and platforms while ensuring security, performance, and reliability across real-time claims workflows.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality solutions and contribute to RFCs and technical docs.