Tech Lead

Tech Lead – Full Stack SaaS Platform
Full-Time | Hybrid | Eastern Time Zone
175-200k

A growing healthcare technology company is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to help architect and build scalable cloud-native SaaS platforms, CRMs, and backend systems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both high-level system architecture and hands-on coding.

The ideal candidate will lead development across Python, FastAPI, React.js, and AWS technologies while mentoring developers and enforcing strong engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build backend services using Python, FastAPI, AWS, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL
• Develop scalable APIs, data pipelines, and high-volume processing systems
• Lead code reviews, testing standards, and engineering best practices
• Manage CI/CD workflows and infrastructure using Terraform and GitHub Actions
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams on system design and deployments
• Mentor developers and help maintain clean, scalable code architecture

Tech Stack

• Python, FastAPI, React.js
• AWS (Lambda, ECS, EC2, S3, SQS, IAM)
• DynamoDB, PostgreSQL
• Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience, including leadership experience
• Strong experience with Python, FastAPI, and AWS
• Experience with scalable systems, ETL workflows, SQL & NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud-native infrastructure
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Healthcare, fintech, or regulated systems experience
• Familiarity with HIPAA, SOC 2, or secure system design
• Experience with event-driven systems such as Kafka or SQS

Excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to lead high-impact products while remaining deeply hands-on technically.