Garner's mission is to transform the healthcare economy, delivering high quality and affordable care for all. By helping employers restructure their healthcare benefit to provide clear incentives and data-driven insights, we direct employees to higher quality and lower cost healthcare providers. The result is that patients get better health outcomes while doctors are rewarded for practicing well, not performing more procedures. We are backed by top-tier venture capital firms, are growing rapidly and looking to expand our team.
We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to join our backend team and lead the development of mission-critical systems built in Python and deployed on AWS using Kubernetes. The ideal candidate for this role should have a high sense of ownership, be comfortable mentoring engineers of all levels, have experience with distributed systems, and be able to deliver complex technical solutions.
This is a fully remote position.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight and drive new features with a focus on Garner’s strategic mission
- Continuously strive for quality while maintaining speed of delivery
- Grow the engineering team by mentoring engineers, providing feedback, finding growth opportunities, interviewing, and hiring.
- Collaborate across disciplines by identifying bottlenecks and risks, proposing mitigation, and communicating tradeoffs
- Protect our users’ privacy and security through best practices
- Support business users in production
- Drive execution by assisting in task planning, estimation, scheduling, and resource allocation
Our Tools:
Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Postgres, ElasticSearch, NATS, AWS, Terraform
Ideal Qualifications:
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in distributed systems
- 3+ years as a software engineering leader with a track record of delivering high-quality software and scaling distributed systems to accommodate a growing user base and increased workload
- Capable of providing technical guidance to senior engineers and fostering consensus in the face of ambiguous requirements and challenging design decisions
- Strong sense of ownership and proactive problem-solving mindset
- Proven ability to influence without authority (e.g. driving process improvements, spearheading architecture enhancements, etc.)
- Track record of fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture
- Demonstrated experience and fluency in Agile methodologies and tools
- Adept at coordinating efforts with other managers across various organizations
- Hands-on experience with AWS and demonstrated proficiency in message-oriented middleware (particularly NATS)
- Experience with database systems (particularly PostgreSQL)
- Familiarity with healthcare, insurance, and electronic funds transfer (EFT) domains
- Python proficiency is a strong plus
Why You Should Join Our Team:
- You are mission-driven and want to work at a company that can change the healthcare system
- You want to be on a small, fast-paced team that nimbly moves to meet new challenges
- You love ideating on new features and working with data to find new insights
- You’re excited about researching and working with the latest tools and technologies
The target salary range for this position is $200,000 - $230,000 annually. Individual compensation for this role will depend on a variety of factors including qualifications, skills and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans.
Garner Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Garner Health is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@getgarner.com. 
