Gravie · 1 month ago
Lead Software Engineer, ICHRA
Gravie is on a mission to improve the way people purchase and access healthcare through innovative health benefit solutions. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for an engineering team, focusing on developing and delivering product features and services for customer and member web portals.
Employee BenefitsHealth CareInsuranceInsurTech
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and delivery of product features and services that delight Gravie’s customer and members
Drive engineering excellence via code reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on mentorship
Foster a high-performing team culture grounded in collaboration, continuous learning, and accountability
Help evolve our CI/CD processes toward continuous delivery, with an emphasis on fast, safe, high-quality deployments
Oversee production health of the services your team owns and implement improvements to minimize incidents
Provide technical leadership for key initiatives in our financial and customer experience technology stacks
Champion the thoughtful adoption of AI-driven development tools, including best practices for integrating tools like Claude Code
Be a role model of Gravie’s core values—authenticity, curiosity, creativity, empathy, and outcomes focus
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong track record leading teams and delivering consumer-facing products
Experience working across the full stack, with both front-end and back-end technologies, including: Languages: Java, Kotlin, Groovy/Grails, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Clojure/ClojureScript (preferable) or another functional programming language
Frameworks: React, Ember, Vue.js, or AngularJS
Cloud/DevOps: AWS (Lambda, CDK, Serverless), Docker, Terraform, etc
Databases: MySQL, other SQL/NoSQL stores, and messaging systems
Knowledge of diverse programming paradigms (object-oriented, functional, declarative)
Solid understanding of CI/CD practices, test automation, DevOps, and modern software delivery
Demonstrated success in mentoring engineers, leading cross-functional projects, and improving delivery performance
Clear, confident communication and a desire to collaborate across disciplines, including Product, Design, and QA
You must be eligible to work in the United States without need of sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
Experience in the health insurance or benefits industry (e.g., claims processing, ICHRA, enrollment systems)
Experience with AI-assisted development and integrating tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar
Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub presence
Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced, high-growth environment
Passion for engineering culture, continuous improvement, and shaping team norms
Benefits
Alternative medicine coverage
Flexible PTO
Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
Paid holidays
A 401k program
Cell phone reimbursement
Transportation perks
Education reimbursement
1 week of paid paw-ternity leave
Company
Gravie
Gravie is an insurance company that designs health benefits plans for small and midsize employers.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$532.62MKey Investors
Trinity CapitalGeneral AtlanticGeorgian
2025-06-01Private Equity· $150M
2024-06-25Debt Financing· $40M
2023-03-21Private Equity· $179M
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