Technical Lead/Software Engineer

• Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation​
• Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve​
• Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement​
• Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work​

Role: Technical Lead/Software Engineer

Team: Upfront Healthcare - Health Data API's & Platform Engineering

Location: US Remote

Travel: <10%, US

**This position is currently not eligible for visa sponsorship**

Who you are:

As the Technical Lead for Health Data APIs & Platform Engineering, you’ll play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling our healthcare platform infrastructure. You will lead the creation of secure, reliable, and performant APIs that power data interoperability, clinical workflows, and patient engagement across our ecosystem. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical depth, healthcare awareness, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver mission-critical digital health solutions.

What you'll own in this role:

• API Development & Integration
  Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs that enable seamless integration across EMRs, third-party apps, and internal systems — with a focus on security, performance, and healthcare compliance.
• Platform Engineering
  Lead backend development of scalable, cloud-native services that handle clinical, operational, and patient data workflows, ensuring reliability and uptime for core platform features.
• Technical Leadership
  Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers; drive architectural decisions, coding standards, and best practices across the team.
• Healthcare Data Stewardship
  Work with PHI and healthcare-specific data models (e.g., FHIR, HL7) while ensuring HIPAA compliance and strong data governance.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership
  Partner with Product, QA, Support, and Implementation teams to translate complex requirements into working solutions. Lead technical planning and design discussions.
• Code Quality & DevOps
  Conduct peer code reviews, ensure robust unit and integration test coverage, and contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements.
• Monitoring & Reliability
  Collaborate with DevOps and support engineering to close monitoring gaps, ensure observability, and proactively prevent issues.
• Documentation & Communication
  Maintain comprehensive and accessible technical documentation for APIs, services, and data flows.

Role Related PHI Access:

• This role requires PHI access
• This role requires access to all client accounts for purposes of client implementations as well as client environment QA/UAT processes.

What you bring to this role:

• Experience: 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership or staff engineering role
• Tech Stack Expertise:
  • Proficiency in .NET, Python, or Node.js
  • Strong command of API design, including OpenAPI/Swagger, rate limiting, and versioning strategies
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling
  • Familiarity with FHIR, HL7, or other health data exchange formats is highly preferred
• Cloud & DevOps:
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD tools
• Testing & Quality:
  • Skilled in writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Strong attention to monitoring, instrumentation, and RCA practices
• Unit Test: Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests to ensure the functionality, reliability, and quality of software components
• Database: Design, implement, and manage distributed database systems to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance across all application
• Team Player: Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical teams
  • Proactive, analytical, and accountable — with a passion for improving healthcare delivery through technology

Information Security and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with training directives required by the organization pertaining to Information Security, Acceptable Use Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security.
• Adhere to and comply with the organizations Acceptable Use Policy.
• Safeguard information system assets by identifying and reporting potential and actual security events to the organizations Security and Compliance Officers.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.

Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting. While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.

At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others. Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.