About the Role
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3-7 software engineers
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, sense of urgency and over communication.
- Recruit, interview, and onboard new engineering talent
- Collaborate with engineering leadership on team planning and resource allocation
- Promote best practices in software development and code quality
- Define and implement technical strategy aligned with business objectives and our Cloud Center of Excellence
- Oversee the full software development lifecycle from conception to deployment
- Drive architectural decisions and technology stack choices
- Ensure code quality, security, scalability and maintainability standards
- Champion agile development methodologies and continuous integration
- Lead technical design reviews and architecture discussions
- Spend 20% to 30% of your time doing hands-on work.
- Strategically partner with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Collaborate with QA teams to establish comprehensive testing strategies
- Coordinate with the SRE team for seamless deployments
- Engage with stakeholders to communicate technical progress and challenges
- Support other business teams with technical expertise
- Plan and execute complex software projects with multiple dependencies
- Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases
- Implement and maintain development processes and workflows
- Monitor team velocity and continuously improve development efficiency
- Drive post-mortem processes for incidents and project retrospectives
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in management roles
- Proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams
- Experience with full-stack development and modern software architectures
- Background in agile development frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
- Experience with software development lifecycle and release management
- Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages (Typescript, Python, etc.)
- 5+ years of experience with Node.js
- Deep understanding of software architecture patterns and design principles
- Advanced knowledge and experience with Amazon Web Services
- Knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements
- Advanced English (C1) fluency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience leading technical discussions and presenting to stakeholders
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Experience with conflict resolution and team dynamics
- Proven ability to attract and retain top engineering talent
- Experience in startup environments
- Background in highly regulated industries (healthcare, fin-tech, etc.)
- Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems
- Knowledge of machine learning and AI technologies
- Background in open source contributions and community involvement
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
- Knowledge of backend frameworks and API design
- Understanding of performance optimization and scalability
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools
- Familiarity with data analytics and business intelligence tools
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar cloud certifications
- Relevant technical certifications in programming languages or frameworks
In addition to competitive salaries, this role includes:
- Formal employment (“Planilla”) under a Peruvian entity — all legal benefits in soles (CTS, Gratificaciones, etc.).
- Full-time schedule: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm.
- Unlimited vacation days 🏖️ — yes, we mean it!
- EPS healthcare (Rimac) covered 100%.
- Oncology insurance (Rimac) covered 100%.
- AFP retirement plan.
- Coworking access in Miraflores, Lima — with free beverages, talks, bicycle parking, and amazing city views.
- Company laptop and tools provided.
Disclaimer: This position is also open for candidates with some kind of disabilities that are part of the CONADIS list. The coworking is adequate for people with special mobility needs.
OpenLoop was co-founded by CEO, Dr. Jon Lensing, and COO, Christian Williams, with the vision to bring healing anywhere. Our tele-health support solutions are thoughtfully designed to streamline and simplify go-to-market care delivery for companies offering meaningful virtual support to patients across an expansive array of specialties, in all 50 states.
Our Company Culture
We have a relatively flat organizational structure here at OpenLoop. Everyone is encouraged to bring ideas to the table and make things happen. This fits in well with our core values of Autonomy, Competence and Belonging, as we want everyone to feel empowered and supported to do their best work.
Sound like a good fit? We’d love to meet you.
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What We Do
OpenLoop is a health tech leader delivering full-stack, white-labeled clinical support to companies scaling virtual care services across the nation. Founded with the vision to bring healing anywhere, OpenLoop’s solutions are thoughtfully designed to simplify telehealth delivery across an expansive array of specialties, in all 50 states.
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