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Director of Technology
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$185K - $200K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Technology
Backpack Healthcare
• Develop and execute the company's technology vision and roadmap. • Partner with executive leadership to align technology investments with business goals. • Guide technology decisions that support innovation, scalability, security, and long-term growth. • Manage technology budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning. • Build project plans, timelines, and delivery roadmaps that keep initiatives on track. • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software engineering organization. • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. • Participate directly in software development through architecture design, coding, technical reviews, and pull requests. • Establish engineering best practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and DevOps excellence. • Ensure our platforms remain secure, reliable, scalable, and high-performing. • Partner closely with business and clinical leaders to transform ideas into impactful technology solutions. • Help prioritize product investments based on business value and customer impact. • Lead sprint planning, roadmap execution, and delivery accountability. • Incorporate customer and provider feedback into product improvements. • Own Backpack's cybersecurity strategy and security roadmap. • Ensure compliance with HIPAA and healthcare security standards. • Lead vulnerability management, incident response planning, and security governance. • Partner with auditors and third-party vendors on compliance initiatives. • Promote secure software development across the engineering organization. • Lead internal IT operations, SaaS administration, infrastructure, endpoint management, and technology support. • Ensure employees have secure, reliable technology to do their best work. • Develop policies and standards that strengthen operational excellence.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- 3+ years leading engineering teams or technology organizations.
- Experience as a Director of Technology, Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, CTO, or similar leadership role.
- Experience in high-growth SaaS, healthcare technology, or digital health environments.
- Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and technical teams.
- You'll bring experience with many of the following:
- Modern web application frameworks
- API development and system integrations
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Relational and NoSQL databases
- DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
- Information security and compliance frameworks
- AI and Large Language Model (LLM) technologies
- Writing and reviewing production-quality code
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture
- The opportunity to build technology that changes lives
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