Senior Manager, Platform Engineering
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Lead the development of a next-generation transplant diagnostics platform, integrating lab workflows, clinical systems, analytics, and partner services. This role requires strong engineering management skills and hands-on technical expertise in platform-level architecture, cloud services, and regulated healthcare environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of the next-generation platform to enable SaaS, PaaS, and DaaS delivery models
- Manage platform engineering activities, including cloud architecture, data flow, security, scalability, and modular development
- Collaborate with the applications development team to deploy solutions that support flexible business models
- Partner with the data interoperability team to build the FHIR and HL7 and Dicom backbone for scalable EHR and clinical data integration
- Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team delivering reusable platform services and components
- Ensure platform compliance with healthcare regulations including HIPAA, CLIA, IVDR, FDA, and GLP
- Work cross-functionally with product management, R&D, Commercial, and Regulatory teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives
- Contribute to platform roadmaps, achievements, and ongoing improvement efforts
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years in a leadership or management role focused on platform or infrastructure development
- Proven experience designing, deploying, and scaling SaaS and PaaS solutions in regulated environments
- Experience working with cloud-native platforms, ideally in healthcare or other regulated industries
- Proficiency in cloud-native architecture, microservices, and design
- Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, and modern UI/service frameworks (e.g., Flutter)
- Hands-on experience with HL7, FHIR, and healthcare-grade security standards (OAuth2, SSO, IAM)
- Experience with containerization and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow engineering teams
- Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in a leadership or management role passionate about platform or infrastructure development
Nice to Have
- Experience in the diagnostics space and the broader healthcare industry
- Experience with HLA lab systems, including LIMS, LIS, and lab automation
- Knowledge of DaaS models, secure multi-tenant architecture, and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with event-driven services and data orchestration frameworks
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
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