Director, Engineering - User Facing Teams
About Stellar Health:
Healthcare costs are one of the biggest problems in the United States today. At Stellar Health, we are building a platform that helps Healthcare Providers (doctors and support staff) improve the quality of care they provide while also reducing their costs. In the end, these improvements make patients healthier.
Stellar Health’s product is actively used by over 400 Medical Groups - and we have shown that we make a real difference for these practices and their patients.
It’s an exciting time to join the Stellar Team: we have an established product, proven operating model, and we are well funded.
Stellar is looking for a Director of Engineering.
Our engineering team grew substantially in 2020 and we rolled out infrastructure updates, new features, and updates to existing workflows. We also grew the size of our team, bringing in new engineering and product talent.
2021 is going to be another exciting year of growth for us; we have an exciting roadmap and we’ll continue to hire talented engineers for our team. As our team’s headcount continues to grow we are looking for experienced leaders to join our team.
We are looking for an Engineering Director with a servant leadership mindset to lead our User Facing teams through our next phase of growth.
The User Facing side of our engineering team is responsible for building the features and the technical infrastructure that our increasing number of Users use. The team has a wide area of ownership for complex features that are used by Clinicians and Staff in our more than 400 Medical Groups. Their responsibility is to build best-in-class user experiences, reliable infrastructure and all the systems that support the increasing complexity of our application and the growth of our user base.
Who will love this job:
- You are excited about a role that asks you to lead by example and you adhere to a servant leadership mindset
- You have the ability to wear many hats and work effectively with senior business stakeholders
- You get things done and you love working in a dynamic environment; we move quickly and we need a leader who will too
- You understand, appreciate, and enjoy the responsibility and accountability that comes with being assigned high-level ownership over projects and their success
- You are looking to learn and grow, knowing that this position will involve a lot of ambiguity to deal with, with the support from the organization and senior leadership to help you navigate it
- You've worked in a fast paced, scaled environment in the past and are now looking to step into a role where you have full ownership over the vision
What you’ll do:
- Build a best in class User Experience for our User Facing application
- Own the technical direction and impact of the frontend - be responsible for consistently delivering iterations to existing modules, as well as building new modules
- Ensure that best practices are commonly followed across all squads whether it's sprints, software design docs, or conducting post-mortems. You'll be responsible for ensuring that all stages of a healthy software development org are running and in order
- Own the evolution of our architecture to maintain speed and velocity, especially as our platform scales
- Manage and grow User Facing Squads, while actively participating in the recruiting and retention of team members
- Actively contribute to Stellar’s Engineering Culture, helping to shape our processes and best practices
- Serve as a mentor to Managers and as an example to more junior members of the engineering team
- Set consistent standards for technical excellence; and managing your team to do the same
- Work closely with our CTO to make sure that engineering is aligned on product roadmaps, specifications, and priorities
You should have:
- Experience growing and scaling teams, ideally within a modern startup environment.
- An ability to think strategically and spot the long run technical risks and tradeoffs
- Proven experience managing engineering managers on multiple squads, and an ability to keep the trains running on time
- Experience working cross-functionality and with senior stakeholders to understand and communicate expectations and the technical needs of the business
- BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
Pay, Perks & Such:
We offer a full slate of benefits, including competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, a 401k program and flexible vacation.
Note on COVID response:
At this time, Stellar is fully remote although our NYC-based office is open for those who wish to use it. Starting in January 2022, we will transition to a hybrid work environment for Stellar NYC employees and will be supporting both in-office and remote work. If you would like to learn more about our COVID response measures and Return to Office plans, please mention this when you speak with a Stellar Recruiter.
Diversity is the key to our success. Stellar Health is an equal opportunity employer and we are open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We believe that diverse teams -and the different identities, cultures, and life experiences our team members bring to the table- enable us to create amazing products, find creative solutions to interesting problems, and build an inclusive working environment.
We encourage everyone to apply to our roles, even if they do not meet every single qualification on a job description, and our team is committed to reviewing every resume submitted.