Technical Lead, Platform

Job Description

Job Description

About Atria

Atria is a membership-based preventive health care practice delivering cutting-edge primary and specialty care in New York, South Florida, Los Angeles (2026), and through 24/7 telemedicine globally.

Our multi-specialty team of 60+ top in-house physicians provides proactive, preventive, and precision-based care for Atria members and their families. We aim to optimize lifespan and healthspan through meticulous screening, leading-edge therapeutics, and tailored interventions designed to prevent disease and detect it at the earliest possible stages.

Each member's care is led by a dedicated Chief Medical Officer who collaborates with specialists in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, women's health, endocrinology, integrative health, performance and movement, nutrition, and more.

Through our nonprofit Atria Research Institute and Public Health Institute, we also work to accelerate the translation of medical breakthroughs and expand access to preventive care for as many people as possible.

Role Overview

Atria Health is seeking a Technical Lead for our Platform Engineering team to build and maintain the foundational systems that power our product teams. This senior individual contributor role is responsible for leading the technical direction of our platform , including mentoring engineers and day-to-day execution, with a focus on EMR integrations (particularly Athena), caching strategies, and providing robust internal tooling and support for our domain product teams (Clinical Experience, Member Experience, and Care Delivery). You'll own the design and implementation of core platform services while acting as a force multiplier for engineering across the organization.

Tech Stack

• Languages: TypeScript
• Backend: Node, Express
• Frontend: React
• Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform
• Database: MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL
• Integrations: Athena EMR, Wearable Platforms, third-party healthcare APIs
• Tooling: GitHub, Sentry, Okta, Mixpanel, Omni

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Define and drive the technical vision for the Platform Engineering team
• Lead architecture decisions for integration patterns, caching infrastructure, and shared services
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex platform challenges
• Conduct design reviews and ensure platform services meet reliability, performance, and security standards

EMR Integrations

• Own the design, implementation, and maintenance of Athena EMR integrations
• Build scalable, resilient integration patterns for clinical data synchronization
• Partner with Clinical Experience and Care Delivery teams to understand integration requirements and deliver solutions that meet clinical workflows

Caching & Performance

• Design and implement caching strategies to improve application performance and reduce external API dependencies
• Build and maintain caching infrastructure with appropriate invalidation patterns
• Monitor and optimize platform performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements
• Establish caching best practices and patterns for product teams to adopt

Product Team Enablement

• Act as a partner to product engineering teams, understanding their needs and providing platform solutions that accelerate development
• Build and maintain shared libraries, SDKs, and internal APIs that improve developer productivity
• Create documentation, examples, and guidelines for consuming platform services
• Provide technical guidance and support during product team integration efforts

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with DevOps to ensure platform services are deployed reliably and monitored effectively
• Partner with Security and Compliance to maintain HIPAA compliance across integrations and data handling
• Collaborate with Engineering leadership on platform roadmap and prioritization

Reporting & Work Arrangement

This role reports to the Senior Director of Engineering. This is a hybrid role based in New York City, with 3 days/week in the office (Tuesday–Thursday). Travel to other Atria locations as needed.

Compensation:

$190,000-$250,000

Requirements

Required

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years focused on platform engineering, integrations, or backend infrastructure
• Strong experience building and maintaining third-party API integrations at scale
• Proficiency with caching technologies (Redis preferred) and performance optimization strategies
• Deep expertise in TypeScript/Node.js and building backend services
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and work effectively across multiple teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for varied audiences

Preferred

• Experience with healthcare integrations, particularly Athena EMR, Epic, or Cerner
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, CCD)
• Experience building internal developer platforms or shared services
• Background in designing systems for high availability and fault tolerance
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance requirements for healthcare data

Benefits

At Atria, we are proud to offer every member of the Atria team:

• Excellent health and wellness benefits, 100% paid by Atria effective date of hire
• OneMedical membership for employees & dependents giving access to 24/7 virtual care
• Fertility & family planning
• Company-covered preventive health screenings through partner hospitals (Calcium score)
• Fitness Perks including Wellhub +
• 401k contributions and 4% match starting after 6 months
• Flexible Time Off
• Continuing medical education (CME) and CEU support for professional licensure
• Time to give back and make an impact in underserved communities