Lead Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Full-Stack) Location: New York, NY | Atlanta, GA | Remote, USA Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried Who We Are Impiricus is the first and only AI-powered HCP Engagement Engine. In 2025, Deloitte named Impiricus the #1 fastest growing company in North America for their prestigious Fast 500 list. Founded by a practicing physician and a senior pharmaceutical executive, Impiricus was created to transform how life sciences companies support physicians. We ethically connect HCPs to pharma resources, reduce go-to-market costs and accelerate patient access to the treatments they need. With our unique access to the largest opted-in network of HCPs, their insights, and clinical expertise, we are the leading provider of AI technology and real-time channels that life science companies need to deliver clear, reliable, and evidence-based resources directly into the hands of HCPs. Guided by a council of 2000+ trusted HCP advisors, we ensure every interaction is clinically meaningful, ethically grounded and leads to better patient care. Job Summary: As a Lead Software Engineer at Impiricus, you will drive the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our digital healthcare platform. As a hands-on technical leader, you will design and build scalable, high-performance software while leading complex cross-functional initiatives, mentoring engineers, and establishing engineering best practices. Working across backend, frontend, cloud infrastructure, and AI-powered solutions, you will partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver innovative, secure, and reliable technology that advances healthcare engagement and improves patient outcomes. Responsibilities: Software Development & Architecture Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Python and cloud-native architectures. Drive development of modern full-stack applications and internal platforms using React/Next.js and related frontend technologies. Design secure, reliable, and high-performance systems that enable rapid product innovation and long-term scalability. Lead the development of data pipelines, asynchronous workflows, third-party integrations, and AI/LLM-powered capabilities, including prompt orchestration and intelligent automation. Champion engineering excellence through code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD, performance optimization, and infrastructure improvements that enhance scalability and developer productivity. Make key architectural decisions that balance business needs, scalability, maintainability, performance, and security. Technical Leadership Serve as the technical lead for complex, cross-functional initiatives from architecture and design through deployment and operational support. Mentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving. Establish engineering standards, scalable design patterns, and development best practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Evaluate emerging technologies and guide technical planning, architecture reviews, and long-term platform evolution. Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans to support knowledge sharing and operational excellence. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions. Collaborate across engineering and analytics teams to improve platform performance, scalability, and user experience. Drive execution of strategic platform initiatives while proactively identifying technical risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs. Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in backend or full-stack application development. Expert proficiency in Python and modern backend technologies, with extensive experience designing scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications. Strong experience building modern frontend applications using React, Next.js, or similar frameworks. Proven experience integrating AI/LLM technologies into production applications, including prompt engineering, orchestration frameworks, retrieval pipelines, and AI-enabled workflows. Extensive experience designing and operating microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native systems on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Strong experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and cloud infrastructure automation. Demonstrated expertise in software engineering best practices, including testing, observability, security, reliability, and performance optimization. Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers in collaborative, fast-paced environments. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience Experience in healthcare technology, healthcare data, or HIPAA-compliant systems is a plus. The base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000. Where you land within the range will reflect your skills, experience, and location, while keeping team parity in mind and leaving room for future growth. Benefits: Impiricus focuses on taking care of our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. Healthcare : Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge HSA, FSA & DCFSA : Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan) Coverage & Protection : 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance Flexible Time Off : Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy — recharge your batteries your way Parental Leave : Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months) Your Work, Your Way : If you’re close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option. 401(k) : Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!) Impiricus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.