Tech Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer – Digital Health

Remote Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Jobs is seeking a Tech Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer to define and build a new patient-facing digital health application. This role combines hands-on development with software architecture, technical discovery, and product thinking.

The ideal candidate will own the solution from discovery through production, work with wearable integrations and health data platforms, and partner with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable cloud-based software for the U.S. healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level hands-on full stack experience in health tech.
• Proven ability to design scalable architectures and lead delivery.
• Experience with HIPAA and PHI handling in U.S. settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and translate product requirements into scalable solutions.
• Define architecture and technical approach for a patient-facing app.
• Define MVP scope, estimates, priorities, dependencies and risks.
• Develop full stack functionality and integrate external APIs.
• Ensure secure handling of patient data and health information.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions.

Skills

Full stack development

Technical leadership

Architectural design

API integration

HIPAA compliance

English communication

Tools

AWS

REST/GraphQL APIs

FHIR HL7

Job description

Remote | Full-time

About the Project

Our client is a U.S.-based healthcare technology company developing innovative digital health solutions.

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer to help define and build a new patient-facing digital health application.

This role combines hands-on full stack development, software architecture, technical discovery, and product thinking.

The engineer will work closely with key stakeholders to understand product needs, define the MVP, propose technical solutions, identify risks, estimate development efforts, and take ownership of the solution from early-stage discovery through production.

The ideal candidate has strong experience building and launching digital health products, working with sensitive healthcare data, developing cloud-based applications, and integrating external APIs and health data platforms.

Experience with wearable integrations, healthcare interoperability, and U.S. healthcare environments is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Define the architecture and technical approach for a new patient-facing digital health application.
• Help define the MVP, technical scope, priorities, estimates, dependencies, and risks.
• Design and develop full stack functionality across the product.
• Build and integrate external APIs and healthcare data services.
• Design secure solutions for handling sensitive patient and health information.
• Support integrations with wearable devices and/or health data platforms.
• Collaborate directly with client stakeholders to clarify requirements and recommend technical solutions.
• Make architectural decisions balancing scalability, security, maintainability, and speed of delivery.
• Take ownership of technical delivery from discovery through development, testing, deployment, and production.
• Collaborate with Backend, Frontend/Mobile, Product Design, QA, and Cloud/Security resources as needed.
• Contribute to the definition of the engineering team and technical roadmap as the product evolves.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience as a Senior Full Stack Engineer, Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or similar hands-on technical role.
• Proven experience building and launching software products from early stages through production.
• Professional experience with Digital Health, HealthTech, healthcare applications, or patient-facing healthcare products.
• Strong hands-on full stack software development experience.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based application architectures.
• Strong experience integrating third-party APIs and external platforms.
• Experience working with sensitive healthcare data.
• Experience working with HIPAA requirements and protected health information (PHI) in U.S. healthcare environments.
• Ability to conduct technical discovery, define an MVP, estimate development efforts, and identify technical risks.
• Strong ownership, autonomy, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate directly with client stakeholders and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience integrating wearable devices or health data platforms such as Apple HealthKit, Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit, Garmin, or similar technologies.
• Experience with FHIR, HL7, EHR, and/or EMR integrations.
• Experience building mobile healthcare applications.
• Experience working in startup, early-stage, or 0-to-1 product environments.
• Experience working directly with founders or senior product stakeholders.
• Experience defining and delivering MVPs for digital health products.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare security, privacy, and compliance best practices.