Technical Lead, Engineering

Technical Lead

Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.

Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.

Velsera provides software and professional services for:

• AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development
• IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval
• Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!

What will you do?

As a Technical Lead, you will guide the design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable software systems with a strong focus on security and compliance. You will lead a team of engineers, participate in architectural decisions, ensure code quality, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-performance products.

• Provide hands-on leadership — contributing to design, development, code reviews, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Lead development of scalable, secure microservices using Java, Python, REST APIs, and supportive frameworks.
• Participate in architectural design sessions, define coding standards, and establish engineering best practices.
• Oversee integration between applications, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Work closely with product managers, UI/UX, architects, data teams, and leadership to define requirements and align technical goals with business strategy.
• Translate requirements into technical solutions, user stories, and engineering estimates.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply innovations where beneficial.
• Guide, mentor, and support engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning