Software Engineering Manager

Stealth Startup (Health Tech); New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup (Health Tech) is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our web application team. You will spend significant time writing code while mentoring engineers and guiding architecture, with a focus on AI-enabled workflows and scalable product delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in software engineering, 3+ years leading full-stack teams, and a track record of building modern web apps and APIs using Python, React, and REST.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading full-stack teams.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: define standards and drive web app development.
• Hands-On Development: contribute to code and review processes.
• People Management & Mentorship: manage and mentor direct reports, conduct 1:1s.
• Cross-Functional Delivery: align with Product, Design, Data Eng and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Full‑stack development

Communication

AI tooling

Tools

Python

REST APIs

React

Database architecture

Job description

As a rapidly expanding health-tech startup, we empower pharmacies to connect patients with essential medications they otherwise miss. Our proven solutions combine algorithmic optimization, automated pharmacy operations, and AI-enabled workflows to serve patients, pharmacies, and partners throughout the prescription drug ecosystem. We’ve been fortunate to have strong customer retention and growth, and we’re looking to accelerate that even further.

About Us

As a rapidly expanding health-tech startup, we empower pharmacies to connect patients with essential medications they otherwise miss. Our proven solutions combine algorithmic optimization, automated pharmacy operations, and AI-enabled workflows to serve patients, pharmacies, and partners throughout the prescription drug ecosystem. We’ve been fortunate to have strong customer retention and growth, and we’re looking to accelerate that even further.

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Engineering Manager reporting directly to the Head of Engineering. In this player‑coach role, you will lead our web application team, spending a significant portion of your time actively writing code and building features while simultaneously providing people management, technical guidance, and mentorship to engineers. As our platform scales, you will help foster engineering excellence and refine our development culture.

The ideal candidate has a passion for tackling complex technical problems, extensive experience with modern full‑stack web applications, and a consensus‑driven approach to engineering leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Partner with the team to define architectural standards, drive high-quality web application development, and champion AI-enabled development workflows and tooling.
• Hands-On Development: Actively contribute to codebases, lead by example in code reviews, and ship features that power our pharmacy and health‑tech workflows.
• People Management & Mentorship: Manage, mentor, and support direct reports on the web application team. Conduct 1:1s, support career growth, provide actionable feedback, and facilitate team decision‑making through consensus.
• Cross-Functional Delivery: Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data Engineering, and leadership to align engineering deliverables with key business milestones.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading full-stack engineering teams or managing direct reports in a tech environment.
• Full‑Stack & Web Expertise: Deep hands‑on proficiency building and shipping modern full‑stack web applications and API services.
• Player‑Coach Mindset: Passion for combining individual coding contributions with empathetic leadership and developer enablement.
• Modern Tooling & AI Integration: Familiarity with leveraging modern AI tools and automated harnesses to enhance developer productivity and code quality.
• Technical Stack: Strong background in modern web technologies, Python, REST APIs, React, and database architecture.
• Communication: Strong and clear communication skills, with the ability to articulate design and technical decisions effectively across the team and stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

• Join a profitable and growing company that’s found product‑market fit and that is on the next inflection point to scale and extend its impact
• Avoid the corporate politics that you might find in other organizations and enjoy a team that is focused on creating value for its customers
• Join a passionate team that’s excited about working together and learning from each other
• Help fix healthcare in the United States!