The LaunchWell Group · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer (Full-Stack), Siftwell Analytics
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expSiftwell Analytics, part of The LaunchWell Group, is a fast-growing company focused on enhancing community health plans through artificial intelligence. The Principal Engineer (Full-Stack) will design and build technology solutions for healthcare applications, ensuring scalable and reliable systems while leading the engineering team.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Own Siftwell’s engineering function, serving as both strategic lead and hands-on builder across backend, middleware, and frontend systems
Define and evolve the technical architecture and roadmap in partnership with the CTO and VP of Data Science & Strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and modern systems that support business growth
Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications from architecture to deployment using modern frameworks and best practices
Scale and evolve Siftwell’s production systems to meet growing customer and business needs, driving measurable impact through resilient architecture
Contribute directly to codebase development while guiding engineering best practices and standards
Lead adoption of modern engineering and AI-assisted development tools to improve delivery speed, reliability, and scalability while ensuring compliance and security
Guide platform, infrastructure, and DevOps decisions across AWS, data storage, networking, and deployment, partnering with the tech team to meet InfoSec, compliance, and reliability goals
Partner with the data science team to operationalize models, pipelines, and analytics into production-ready systems
Collaborate with product and compliance leaders to translate business and regulatory needs into elegant, maintainable engineering solutions
Implement and enforce best practices in code quality, testing, CI/CD, and security aligned with HITRUST, SOC 2 and HIPAA standards
Shape and communicate Siftwell’s engineering strategy and technical point of view, providing clear technical direction and rationale to leadership and cross-functional teams
Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture, mentoring others and setting the foundation for a scalable, world-class team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of progressive experience in software engineering, with a focus on full-stack development and system architecture
Demonstrated experience leading design, build, and delivery of enterprise web applications from end to end
Hands-on expertise across full-stack development, data engineering, and DevOps, ideally within a small or fast-moving startup environment
Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering a full production system or platform from concept through launch
Proven ability to design and maintain scalable systems in AWS ecosystems, including S3, RDS, EC2, ECS/ECR, and Elastic Beanstalk
Familiarity with AI-enabled engineering practices (e.g., automated testing, code generation, or intelligent monitoring) in SaaS or data-driven environments, including experience with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Droid/Factory.ai
Track record of building and launching innovative products that balance technical excellence with business needs
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience in healthcare technology or analytics (payer, population health, digital health, or health data environments)
Familiarity with healthcare data standards and privacy regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST, PHI) and how they inform secure application design
Prior experience in a principal or founding engineer capacity at an early-stage or growth-stage company
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Short-term disability coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company matching
Unlimited paid time off to rest and recharge
Opportunities for ongoing professional development and learning
Benefits may vary based on location and employment status.
Company
The LaunchWell Group
Great teams start here. At The Launchwell Group, we understand that exceptional teams don’t just happen—they’re built with purpose.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase