Parachute Health · 5 hours ago
Director of Engineering
Parachute Health is transforming post-acute care through a leading digital ordering platform for medical equipment and supplies. The Director of Engineering will influence goal setting, align teams with company direction, and lead engineering managers to build high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
Health CareMedicalSoftware
Responsibilities
Influence company goal setting by representing engineering’s current and future capacity & capabilities
Strategically align division teams with the company direction, then communicate the vision and plan to the rest of the engineering team and other stakeholders
Understand how to navigate a complex domain area and reconcile market, budget, and competing priorities as constraints
Department budget ownership not limited to but including current headcount, team development, education, tooling, hiring and retention
Track and evaluate key performance metrics, objectives, dependencies, status, and results of a growing product portfolio
Shape technical processes with the assistance of engineering leadership
Lead engineering managers, mentor next level down leaders, and build engineering teams in a high-growth environment
Empower developer productivity and set the tone for the culture of the department
Evaluate technology partners, where appropriate
Collaborate with other departmental leaders (Product, Design, Technical Program Management, Data) to organize initiatives and organizational growth plans
Manage, track and promote employee engagement by building a mission-driven culture of improving patient’s lives built on teamwork, autonomy, interdependence and creative problem-solving
Direct key technical decisions related to application and data model design
Understanding of data structures, TDD, and software engineering design patterns and principles
Qualification
Required
3+ years of managing and leading high growth engineering organizations
5+ years experience in a scaling SaaS organization with opinions on how to grow engineering specifically
3+ years leading 2+ engineering teams
7+ years prior programming experience
Experience in healthcare: HL7, FHIR, HIPAA and other healthcare compliance constraints
Experience building and supporting multi-tenant solutions in a SaaS model
Experience delivering in agile and other modern development methodologies
Experience with cloud infrastructure services such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with other departments and leadership
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be located in the continental US for the duration of the employment
Preferred
Familiarity with our technology: ruby on rails, react, mirth
Knowledge in container technology, infrastructure as code, and cloud-based engineering practices
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
401(k) Retirement Plan
Remote-First Company with a NYC office, offering a physical workspace for our greater New York City area employees.
Equity Incentive Plan
Annual Company-Wide Bonus (up to 15%)
Flexible Vacation Policy
Summer Fridays - 5 Fridays Off During Summer (Separate From PTO)
Monthly Internet Stipend
Annual Home Office Stipend
Co-Working Space Reimbursement
Annual stipend for education and development
Company
Parachute Health
Parachute Health is the 'industry-standard' DME ePrescribing platform with a network of 220k clinicians and 3k supplier locations
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$15.4M2019-12-31Undisclosed· $0M
2019-07-19Series Unknown· $0.4M
2018-06-05Series B· $9.5M
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