Software Architect – Healthcare SaaS

About the Role

Were hiring an experienced Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native SaaS healthcare applications.

This is a hands-on role approximately 60% coding and code reviews, and 40% architecture, design, and technical leadership.

Youll own the system architecture, guide engineering teams, and ensure our products meet the highest standards of scalability, security, and healthcare compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems for SaaS healthcare applications.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and perform in-depth code reviews.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Lead incident response, production troubleshooting, and performance optimization efforts.
• Ensure solutions comply with HIPAA, cybersecurity, and QMS standards.
• Architect and implement integrations with EMR systems and healthcare protocols (DICOM, HL7, FHIR).
• Recommend technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to support evolving product goals.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership across development teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software development experience with proven leadership in senior technical roles.
• 5+ years of architecting and scaling SaaS applications.
• Strong background in distributed systems design (3+ years).
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Deep experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, etc.).
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven architecture, and distributed data management.
• Hands-on with PostgreSQL/MySQL, MongoDB/Redis, and message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS/SNS.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and API design (REST, GraphQL, API Gateway).
• Familiarity with OAuth, SSO, LDAP, and OpenID Connect.
• (Preferred) Prior experience with DICOM, HL7, FHIR, or healthcare system integrations.