About Healthy Together
Healthy Together's mission is to make our government the best-run organization in the world. Our composable SaaS platform enables the future of Health & Human Services by aligning government program objectives with the needs of residents in a scalable, cloud-native solution. We serve over 5 million users, achieved #1 in the Health & Fitness category on the App Store, and maintain a 4.9 / 5 star rating across 220k reviews.
As we continue to grow, we seek a Lead Full Stack Architect & Backend Engineer to drive high-performance system architecture, backend engineering, and AI-driven solutions within a secure, AWS-based, microservices environment.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced technical leader with a strong backend engineering background who can also architect and scale full-stack enterprise solutions. This person will design, develop, and lead critical engineering initiatives, ensuring high availability, compliance, and security in a regulated, data-intensive environment (HIPAA, SOC-2).
This role blends architectural leadership, hands-on coding, and mentorship while driving cloud-based microservices, AI / ML integrations, and best practices for scaling SaaS applications.
This is a remote position, but candidates must be based in the United States and able to pass background checks as required by federal and state contract requirements.
Key Responsibilities Architectural & Technical Leadership
- Design & scale distributed, microservices-based systems on AWS with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
- Drive backend development (Python / Django) while ensuring integration with modern frontend frameworks(React, Angular, Vue).
- Define and implement best practices for data architecture, ETL pipelines, AI / ML workflows, and integrations.
- Establish secure coding standards and compliance-driven architectural decisions (HIPAA, SOC-2, FISMA).
- Optimize CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerization strategies for high-availability applications.
Hands-on Backend & Full-Stack Development
Lead the development of scalable, secure APIs & backend services using Python, Django, and Django Rest Framework.Develop technical design documents (TDDs) outlining API and data models based on product requirements.Drive best practices in server-side architecture, authentication / authorization (RBAC, OAuth, SSO), and data rights management.Write high-quality, scalable code, setting the technical bar for backend development.Champion AI innovation both with internal tools and within the products we deliver with a focus on compliance and efficiency.Evaluate and integrate AI / ML solutions (TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS AI) where applicable.Security, Compliance & Operations
Enforce secure software development lifecycle and best practices in encryption, access control, and governance.Guide teams in adhering to data privacy laws and audit trail management.Oversee CI / CD automation, ensuring robust infrastructure as code (AWS CodePipeline, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).Participate as needed in annual security and compliance audits.Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship
Proven ability to lead teams, drive technical strategy and efficiency.Collaborate with Product Managers & Engineers to define solutions, estimate effort, and drive delivery.Lead technical reviews, code quality enforcement, and process improvements.Mentor engineers as needed, conduct PR / code reviews, and establish a culture of continuous innovation.Interview and assess new technical hires to expand the engineering team.Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills.Ability to align technical decisions with business objectives and translate vision into execution.Technical Expertise
10 years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership / architect role.Expert-level proficiency in Python / Django and backend API development.Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS / EKS) and cloud-native architectures.Deep understanding of microservices design, data pipelines, and AI integrations.Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and how they interface with backend systems.Expertise in security & compliance (HIPAA, SOC-2, NIST, FedRAMP, secure API design).Strong knowledge of CI / CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Experience in regulated industries (government, healthcare, finance).Familiarity with AI / ML development, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and AWS AI services.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
