Head of Engineering

Summary

Join Unite Us as the Head of Engineering for the Platform Product Line and lead engineering managers and cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions. You will act as a senior technical leader, collaborating with various teams to drive architecture, performance, and strategy. Success requires strategic thinking, cross-functional leadership, and a focus on building high-performing teams. You will shape the technical strategy, partner with the Product Owner, and ensure architectural alignment across teams. Lead and develop engineering managers, cultivate a strong team culture, and drive delivery excellence. Collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive experience for stakeholders.

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
• 4+ 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
• Deep experience in designing and implementing solutions in the cloud and validating architecture decisions
• 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

• Shape and own the technical strategy for the Platform product line in alignment with organizational goals and cross-product needs
• Act as a key thought partner to the Platform Product Owner, ensuring that the roadmap balances technical innovation with customer and business outcomes
• Ensure architectural alignment and component reusability across engineering teams and product domains
• 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
• Drive delivery excellence across multiple workstreams and domains by setting clear priorities and ensuring execution against strategic initiatives
• Apply and promote expertise in modern Engineering and DevOps practices, and advocate for continual improvement in delivery, quality, and team velocity
• Ensure workflows are extensible via APIs and aligned with our platform-first approach
• Work across the technology and implementation organizations to ensure end-to-end cohesion and a best-in-class experience for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with peers in Product, Data, Security, Customer Success, and Sales to align on architecture, technical requirements, and product-market fit

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