Director of Engineering

Who we are:

At Better Life Partners we provide what it takes to heal from addiction. Wherever. Whenever.

We work alongside community-based organizations to meet our members where they are no matter what recovery looks like to them. By combining virtual and in-person counseling community support and access to life-saving medication we help people move beyond addiction to find belonging love and purpose.

If youre looking to roll up your sleeves and meet hard challenges head-on then were looking for you.

The role:

The Director of Engineering will lead the day-to-day execution of BLPs engineering initiativeshelping build scale and modernize the technology platform that powers our operations. This platform is central to clinical workflows patient experience reporting and compliance. Youll manage and mentor engineers ensure operational excellence drive delivery on our product roadmap and strengthen the technical foundation of our systems. This role is ideal for a strong engineering leader who is hands-on enjoys building and scaling systems and thrives in a mission-driven fast-moving environment. Our team is agile mission-driven and focused on leveraging technology to deliver high-quality care at scale. We build tools that allow providers to serve members with dignity precision and compassion. You will work closely with product data security and clinical teams to ensure that our technology supports the safe secure and scalable delivery of care.

Unless otherwise specified this position is remote (work from home) with expectation of attending team meetings quarterly. Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island or Connecticut.

What you will do:

• Lead and manage the engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining BLPs core technology platform (built on the Microsoft stack)
• Translate product strategy into execution partnering closely with Product Management to break roadmap goals into delivery plans and sprints
• Drive technical excellence through structured development practices code review CI/CD improvements and system modernization efforts
• Recruit mentor and develop engineers to build a high-performing mission-driven team
• Own platform reliability and incident response working to minimize downtime and production disruptions
• Collaborate with the VP Product and Technology to shape technical strategy architecture and priorities
• Ensure regulatory compliance and security of software systems in a healthcare setting (including HIPAA and other applicable regulations)
• Partner with IT to ensure a secure scalable and reliable environment for remote and hybrid teams
• Serve as an excellent mentor to a small team of engineers
• Participate hands-on in key technical decisions design reviews and where appropriate code contributions

You are a good fit if you have:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Have 8 years of software engineering experience with the modern Microsoft stack ( Core SQL Server Azure)
• Have 4 years leading engineering teams as a Manager or Director in fast-paced production startup environments
• Have experience working in health tech or other regulated industries
• Have experience evaluating integrating and managing SaaS vendor platforms
• Bring strong knowledge of compliance security and privacy standards in healthcare technology
• Are comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levelsleading people engaging with in-house stakeholders while staying close to the code and delivery
• Enjoy building collaborative relationships across engineering product operations and clinical teams
• Thrive in a mission-driven fast-paced environment with high ambiguity and rapid change

It will also be great if you have:

• Prior experience writing C# web applications and working with SQL and Entity Framework
• Experience with applying AI and automation in regulated industries
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks (JavaScript jQuery Bootstrap)
• Experience with Git Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with EHR/EMR systems prescriptions or healthcare claims processing (Revenue Cycle Management)
• Prior leadership of IT/infra teams in a hybrid environment

Work location requirements:

• BLP operates in hybrid and remote work environments which allows us to better meet our members and partners where theyre located. Candidates applying for this role must be willing and able to travel locally within the communities we serve and/or travel to onsite meetings as expected in coordination with their department and business needs.

When working from home the requirements include:

• Must have reliable internet service with a fast upload/download ability
• Ability to ensure any protected health or proprietary data/information is not visible (or audible) to others in any work location
• Must have a quiet space to speak to members team members or external partners with minimal background noise and distractions

$144500 - $182750 a year

The actual compensation offered within the range along with title and level will be dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to relevant experience qualifications skills level offered business requirements and performance expectations.

In addition to a competitive compensation package were offering the chance to be the change you wish to see in your community. Help us work toward a future where everyone can have a healthy life filled with belonging love and purpose.

Were a recovery-friendly workplace that values family life diversity equity and inclusion.

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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