Lead Software Engineer
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Software Development - Technology - Cashé - SW Engineering /Full Time /Remote
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HHAeXchange is the leading technology platform for home and community-based care. Founded in 2008, HHAeXchange was born out of an idea to create an end-to-end homecare solution to help people who are aging or have disabilities thrive in their homes and communities. Our employees are passionate about transforming the healthcare space by building the only homecare ecosystem that fully connects patients, caregivers, home care provider agencies, and payers.
We''re seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to drive the technology vision and development of our next-generation home care agency and caregiver platform. This role is a great fit for someone who wants to make a difference for tens of thousands of caregivers and families, working alongside a passionate and focused team. You'll work across the full stack - from intuitive frontends to scalable backend services - diving into technologies like Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQS, Kubernetes, and GenAI tooling. You must value a 'startup-like' culture on a small but mighty team that unlocks rapid iteration cycles through a quick but thoughtful decision-making process.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Job Duties
Lead the technology vision and development of core components of Pavillio, our next-generation home care agency management and caregiver platform
Independently drive design and development of new features and services across our frontend (Angular) and backend (Go) stack, support robust, scalable functionality
Optimize system performance, identifying and remediating bottlenecks
Promote a culture of experimentation and innovation by encouraging the exploration of new technologies, tools, and methodologies that can improve the platform for our users
Mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence
Help determine priorities, options, and tradeoffs across key decisions and approaches
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand software requirements and define goals
Conduct code reviews, providing feedback to improve team efficiency and maintain quality coding standards
Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure consistent software quality
Enhance and maintain the CI/CD pipeline to automate builds and streamline deployments
Monitor and optimize both front-end and back-end performance to ensure efficiency and scalability
This Role Is a Good Fit for You If
You enjoy tackling and solving complex problems
You're intellectually curious, a life-long learner who is willing to explore and discover new knowledge domains across frontend, backend, architecture, cloud, and DevOps to help drive optimal platform development decisions
You feel passionate about making healthcare better for people
You love being in the code, and may also see yourself growing as a leader and building out a team over time
You have an 'ownership' mentality and take pride in your work
You're comfortable with ambiguity and being part of a dynamic team that learns and improves every day
You're seeking a 'startup-like' environment at a more established company
Other Job Duties
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or HHAeXchange leader.
Travel Requirements
Travel 5-10%, including overnight travel, domestic & abroad (US and other delivery locations)
Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Skills
8+ years of experience in software engineering roles building on modern architectures and frameworks
Deep experience in backend-development, specifically technologies such as GO, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQS, leading observability tools
Depth in with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools
Significant experience architecting, building and delivering complex, high-performance SaaS solutions deployed in cloud environments (AWS or similar) using microservices and serverless architectures
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexible, team player
Ability to organize and plan work independently
Willingness to explore and adopt AI tools responsibly to enhance productivity and innovation in your role
The base salary range for this US-based, full-time, and exempt position is $165,000-175,000/yr, not including variable compensation. An employee's exact starting salary will be based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, merit, location, and the ability to exemplify the HHAeXchange core values.
This is a benefits-eligible position. HHAeXchange offers competitive health plans, paid time-off, company paid holidays, 401K retirement program with a Company elected match, including other company sponsored programs.
HHAeXchange is an equal-opportunity employer. The Company offers employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, hairstyles, or any other status protected by local or federal law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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