Lead Developer
Healthcare Technology – Hybrid, Full-Time
Phoenix, AZ | Direct Hire | Hybrid
A growing Phoenix-based healthcare technology company is hiring a Lead Developer to serve as its senior technology leader. The platform is built and in-market. This role owns its stability, security, and growth: leading a small team, setting long-term technical direction, and staying hands-on in the code.
What You’ll Do:
- Serve as the company’s senior technology leader, reporting to the President
- Stay hands-on across back-end, full-stack, and mobile development
- Lead a small team, including a full-time Product Manager and two part-time contract developers
- Partner with Product Management, which owns the roadmap and sprint cycles
- Oversee internal ticketing, lead root-cause analysis, and own the QA function
- Maintain and improve integrations with payroll and HRIS systems that bring employee census data into the platform
- Assess the department, define long-term technical goals, and make hiring recommendations
- Drive security and compliance efforts, including SOC 2
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong back-end development background with full-stack experience
- Mobile development experience with React Native
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Twilio, and GitHub
- Experience leading developers and managing contract resources
- Experience building or supporting integrations with payroll, HRIS, or other third-party data systems
- Comfort owning QA, ticket triage, and root-cause analysis in a lean environment
- SOC 2 audit experience strongly preferred, ideally in healthcare, financial services, or another regulated industry
- A builder mindset and comfort being the top technical voice in a small, growing company
Position Details:
- Location: Phoenix, AZ (hybrid); 3 days remote, and fully remote June-September
- Type: Full-time, direct hire
- Compensation: Competitive base salary plus equity
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package