Engineering, Internal Application and Tools

Summary

Join Unite Us as the Head of Engineering for Internal Applications and Tools, leading engineering teams in building and evolving the internal developer platform. You will act as both a technical leader and product owner, prioritizing the needs of internal development teams. This role demands an enterprise mindset, a deep understanding of platform engineering, and the ability to lead through influence and collaboration. You will define strategy, ensure secure and scalable architecture, and foster a high-performing culture. The position requires strategic and technical leadership, team leadership and talent development, product ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and influence. This is a remote, U.S.-based position with a target pay range of $200,000-$215,000.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience leading multi-team initiatives
• 5+ years of experience building and managing high-performing teams with a track record of consistently delivering and meeting roadmap commitments
• With at least 2+ years in the healthcare, digital health or health technology sectors, using Agile delivery methodologies
• Experience building complex software products within healthcare, payments and/or government settings, with demonstrable success
• Experience working on technical projects with dependencies across multiple domains, teams and technologies
• The ability to dynamically respond to shifts in priorities, resolving contention and solving problems across teams
• Comfortable designing, building, and maintaining large scale systems
• Expertise in a high-level programming language (JavaScript, Ruby, Golang, etc.)
• Experience in web development (React (or another JS framework), CSS3, HTML5)
• Experience with AWS technologies

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy for the Internal Developer Platform, aligning with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and developer needs
• Lead architectural planning and guide adoption of secure, scalable platform solutions that enable efficient front-end and back-end development
• Ensure systems are compliant with industry standards (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH) and evolving interoperability protocols (FHIR, HL7, OAuth 2.0)
• Oversee the improvement and maintenance of React-based frameworks that enable fast, consistent, and compliant front-end development
• Lead and develop a high-performing group of engineering managers and their teams, upholding a high bar for performance and accountability
• Cultivate a strong team culture that emphasizes continuous improvement, simplicity, and thoughtful technical decision-making
• Hire, retain, and mentor top engineering talent to support and maintain delivery excellence
• Act as the product owner for internal platform features, gathering feedback, prioritizing improvements, and advocating for the developer experience
• Drive the delivery of developer-friendly tools and frameworks that accelerate product development and reduce complexity
• Instill a product mindset in the platform team by delivering intuitive, well-documented, and reusable solutions
• Partner with Product, Security, Compliance, and Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with cross-functional priorities
• Promote and model modern engineering and DevOps practices, ensuring teams adopt automation, CI/CD, observability, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Influence technical decisions and ensure architectural alignment across product lines and business functions

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• We offer insurance to team members and eligible partners and dependents, including unlimited virtual mental health and acute medical visits
• Mental health benefits, such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness platform subscription, are available to all team members
• Flexible Time OffTake what you need, including volunteer days and mental health days. We also offer 14 paid, company-wide holidays
• Paid Parental LeaveAdoptive parents are included
• Employee Resource GroupsChoose to join any of our ERGs, which celebrate and support a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Spending AccountsWe offer tax-advantaged health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and commuter benefits
• 401(k) + Employer MatchEnjoy matching, immediate vesting and financial wellness resources
• Life and AD&D - a company paid benefit, with the option to purchase additional coverage for yourself and your dependents
• Disability Coverage
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance