Technical Lead, Engineering

Technical Lead Opportunity At Velsera

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