Staff Engineer - Technical Lead
Job Description
Based in San Francisco, Arine is a rapidly growing healthcare technology and clinical services company with a mission to ensure individuals receive the safest and most effective treatments for their unique and evolving healthcare needs.
Frequently, medications cause more harm than good. Incorrect drugs and doses costs the US healthcare system over $528 billion in waste, avoidable harm, and hospitalizations each year. Arine is redefining what excellent healthcare looks like by solving these issues through our software platform (SaaS). We combine cutting edge data science, machine learning, AI, and deep clinical expertise to introduce a patient-centric view to medication management, and develop and deliver personalized care plans on a massive scale for patients and their care teams.
Arine is committed to improving the lives and health of complex patients that have an outsized impact on healthcare costs and have traditionally been difficult to identify and address. These patients face numerous challenges including complicated prescribing issues across multiple medications and providers, medication challenges with many chronic diseases, and patient issues with access to care. Backed by leading healthcare investors and collaborating with top healthcare organizations and providers, we deliver recommendations and facilitate clinical interventions that lead to significant, measurable health improvements for patients and cost savings for customers.
Why is Arine a Great Place to Work?:
Outstanding Team and Culture - Our shared mission unites and motivates us to do our best work. We have a relentless passion and commitment to the innovation required to be the market leader in medication intelligence.
Making a Proven Difference in Healthcare - We are saving patient lives, and enabling individuals to experience improved health outcomes, including significant reductions in hospitalizations and cost of care.
Market Opportunity - Arine is backed by leading healthcare investors and was founded to tackle one of the largest healthcare problems today. Non-optimized medications therapies which cost the US 275,000 lives and $528 billion annually.
Dramatic Growth - Arine is managing more than 18 million lives across prominent health plans after only 4 years in the market, and was ranked 236 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list and was named the 5th fastest-growing company in the AI category.
The Role:
We are seeking a seasoned Staff Engineer / Technical Lead to anchor our Document Engineering team. This is a role for a seasoned software engineer who has seen it all—someone who can step in to offset the engineering manager on complex architectural decisions and systems-level work.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Team Strategy
- Lead and Steer: Operate as the Technical Lead, managing technical deliverables, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical reality.
- Systems Architecture: Take ownership of complex systems-level work. You will architect scalable solutions for document generation that integrate seamlessly with our data science and clinical platforms.
- Shift Left Champion: Define and enforce "Shift Left" processes. Implement rigorous standards for static analysis, contract testing, security scanning, and pre-commit hooks to catch issues early.
Development & Tooling:
- Greenfield Internal Tooling: Architect and build new internal tools from the ground up to streamline operations and improve team efficiency.
- Python & Backend Mastery: Utilize deep Python expertise to build high-performance services. You will optimize existing backend processes and develop new libraries for tracing, logging, and schema validation.
- Developer Experience (DevEx): Build and maintain developer tooling that supports the wider team, ensuring that local development environments mirror production as closely as possible.
Collaboration & Delivery:
- Stakeholder Management: Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of timelines, blockers, and technical feasibility.
- Quality & Compliance: Lead efforts in ensuring all document generation processes comply with healthcare regulations (HIPAA), maintaining strict data privacy and security standards.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ Years of Systems & Software Experience: You must have at least a decade of professional experience in software engineering with a specific focus on backend systems, infrastructure, and architecture. This is a strict requirement.
- Systems-Level Expertise: Proven history of systems-level work, including infrastructure, networking, and performance tuning. You understand the "plumbing" of the cloud, not just the application layer.
- Python Authority: Deep, demonstrable expertise in Python. You understand internals, memory management, packaging, and advanced typing patterns.
Technical Competencies & Profile:
- Expert Generalist: A deep T-shaped skillset. While your primary focus is Python and Systems, you possess the generalist ability to jump into frontend code (React/TypeScript), infrastructure, or database optimization whenever the team needs unblocking.
- Shift Left Native: You have strong opinions (loosely held) on software standards. You are experienced with CI/CD pipelines, linters, specialized testing frameworks, and ensuring "quality at speed".
- AWS & Serverless: Extensive experience with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB) and serverless architecture.
- Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in managing resources via CloudFormation for consistent and repeatable deployments.
- Security & Compliance Mindset: Experience working with sensitive data (healthcare/finance) and a deep understanding of secure development practices (OWASP, NIST).
Remote Work Requirements:
- An established private work area that ensures information privacy
- A stable high-speed internet connection for telephonic and/or remote work
Perks:
Joining Arine offers you a dynamic role and the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth and shape its future. You'll have unparalleled learning and growth prospects, collaborating closely with experienced Clinicians, Engineers, Software Architects, and Digital Health Entrepreneurs.
The posted range represents the expected base salary range for this position and does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, benefits, and perks. Ultimately, the final pay decision will consider factors such as your experience, job level, location, and other relevant job-related criteria. The base salary range for this position is: $120,000-$150,000/year.
Job Requirements:
- Ability to pass a background check
- Must live in and be eligible to work in the United States
Information Security Roles and Responsibilities:
All staff at Arine are expected to be part of its Information Security Management Program and undergo periodic training on Information Security Awareness and HIPAA guidelines. Each user is responsible to maintain a secure working environment and follow all policies and procedures. Upon hire, each person is assigned and must complete trainings before access is granted for their specific role within Arine.
Arine is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with fairness and respect. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our hiring decisions and employment practices are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission.
Check our website at https://www.arine.io. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing start-up revolutionizing the healthcare industry!
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