Director Software Engineering

As a Principal Architect/Director-Software Engineering at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading the design and evolution of scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performance architecture for enterprise RCM platforms. Your focus will be on building robust, cloud-native systems that support mission-critical healthcare financial workflows and large-scale integrations, with the aim of leveraging AI/GenAI as an enabling capability within the overall platform. Key Responsibilities: - Define and drive enterprise architecture strategy for RCM platforms aligned to business and technology goals. - Establish and operationalize architecture pillars, including Scalability, Reliability, Security & compliance, Performance optimization, Operations, and Cost optimization. - Drive Design-first mindset across the engineering organization. - Design highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and low-latency systems using microservices and event-driven architectures. - Lead cloud-native adoption and optimize infrastructure costs through strategies such as Right-sizing, auto-scaling, and workload optimization. - Architect integration frameworks for EHR/EMR, payers, and clearinghouses using APIs and messaging systems. - Define and implement data architecture supporting transactional and analytical workloads. - Ensure security-by-design and regulatory compliance (HIPAA) across platforms. - Establish strong observability, SRE practices, and performance engineering benchmarks. - Drive build vs buy vs reuse decisions for platform capabilities. - Identify and enable AI/ML and GenAI use cases to enhance automation and efficiency within RCM workflows. - Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making forums. - Mentor engineering teams and promote engineering excellence and best practices. Solution Design and Architecture: - Undertake solution design and architectural tasks, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability of software applications. - Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations to optimize system design and performance. - Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to support product development and delivery. - Define and document architectural patterns, guidelines, and best practices for the development teams. Required Qualifications: - 12+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years in architecture leadership roles. - Strong expertise in Distributed systems, microservices, and API design. - Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). - High-availability, fault-tolerant system design. - Experience with data platforms, event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Deep understanding of scalability, performance, and secure architecture principles. - Bachelors or masters degree in any field. Must-have Skills: Technical Skills: - Proficiency in designing and architecting enterprise-level software solutions using modern technologies and frameworks. - In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies, architectural patterns, and best practices. - Hands-on experience with Java or .NET technologies, cloud platforms, microservices, containers, and API design. - Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and agile development methodologies. Leadership and Communication: - Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. - Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage competing priorities. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in Healthcare / Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) domain. - Familiarity with HL7, FHIR, and healthcare integrations. - Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI-enabled enterprise solutions. Key Competencies: - Strong architectural and systems thinking. - Focus on reliability, performance, and engineering excellence. - Ability to simplify complex systems and drive decisions. - Leadership and stakeholder management. As a Principal Architect/Director-Software Engineering at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading the design and evolution of scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performance architecture for enterprise RCM platforms. Your focus will be on building robust, cloud-native systems that support mission-critical healthcare financial workflows and large-scale integrations, with the aim of leveraging AI/GenAI as an enabling capability within the overall platform. Key Responsibilities: - Define and drive enterprise architecture strategy for RCM platforms aligned to business and technology goals. - Establish and operationalize architecture pillars, including Scalability, Reliability, Security & compliance, Performance optimization, Operations, and Cost optimization. - Drive Design-first mindset across the engineer