Remote Engineering Lead

Summary

Join our growing team of public interest technologists as an Engineering Lead and drive technical strategy and execution across multiple delivery teams to improve government services for users.

Requirements

• Strong experience leading engineering teams across software, DevOps, and data engineering disciplines
• Proven ability to coach and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development
• Experience delivering production-ready, large-scale applications that handle large numbers of concurrent users
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership, with experience managing collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in SaaS and distributed on-premise product development
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to ensure alignment across teams and with the overall public health mission

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams of software, DevOps, and data engineers, fostering collaboration, high performance, and supporting both technical growth and professional development
• Develop and implement a robust technical strategy focused on scalable, production-ready solutions to enhance public health data interoperability
• Collaborate closely with CDC technologists, public health experts, and stakeholders to design and build open-source tools that improve data flow across systems
• Promote a culture of technical excellence by embracing modern engineering practices such as API-first design, continuous integration, automated testing, and shift-left security
• Oversee the architecture and delivery of large-scale, distributed systems capable of supporting high availability and large numbers of concurrent users
• Ensure the development of SaaS and distributed on-premise products tailored to public health needs, particularly in data management and response capabilities
• Drive cross-team alignment, ensuring product, design, and technical solutions are fully in sync with the CDC's mission and goals
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across all teams and projects
• Provide hands-on support as needed, helping teams navigate obstacles and stay on track to meet project goals

Benefits

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
• Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
• Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment