Lead Software Engineer, Developer Experience

At Collective Health, we’re transforming how employers and their people engage with their health benefits by seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology, compassionate service, and world-class user experience design.

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Developer Experience team. This team builds and maintains the critical internal tools and platforms that enable our engineers to move quickly, safely, and confidently. From owning our CI/CD systems, to designing core internal libraries, to ensuring observability with Honeycomb, we exist to make every engineer at Collective Health more productive.

As a Lead Engineer, you’ll drive complex cross-functional initiatives, set technical direction, and partner with engineering leadership to define how we build software at scale. You’ll mentor engineers, lead design discussions, and ensure that our internal developer ecosystem is robust, reliable, and delightful to use.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, implementation, and rollout of key cross-functional projects that improve engineering productivity.


• Own and evolve our CI/CD platform, ensuring reliability, speed, and scalability.


• Utilize working knowledge of AI-powered developer tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) and actively contribute to AI adoption in development and operational aspects.


• Define and maintain standards and best practices for our core internal libraries, frameworks (Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript, Go, Python), and AI enabled systems


• Partner with infrastructure and product engineering teams to improve developer workflows, testing strategies, and release pipelines.


• Drive observability initiatives across services using Honeycomb and other tools.


• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.


• Advocate for the developer experience across the company, influencing technical decisions at all levels.

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1+ years in a technical leadership role.


• Strong technical expertise in at least one of our core languages (Java, TypeScript, Go, or Python); experience with Spring Boot is highly desirable.


• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native development (AWS, Kubernetes, etc.).


• Familiarity with Honeycomb, OpenTelemetry, or other observability platforms.


• Proven experience designing and scaling CI/CD systems and developer tooling.


• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices (testing, observability, deployment strategies, etc.).


• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects, balancing trade-offs, and aligning stakeholders.


• Strong communication and mentorship skills; able to influence without direct authority.


• Passionate about improving the craft of engineering and enabling others to do their best work.

Pay Transparency Statement

This is a hybrid position based out of one of our offices: San Francisco, CA, Plano, TX, or Lehi, UT. Hybrid employees are expected to be in the office two days per week. #LI-hybrid

The actual pay rate offered within the range will depend on factors including geographic location, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to the salary, you will be eligible for stock options and benefits like health insurance, 401k, and paid time off. Learn more about our benefits at .

San Francisco, CA Pay Range

$168,000—$210,000 USD

Lehi, UT Pay Range

$134,500—$168,000 USD

Plano, TX Pay Range

$147,800—$185,500 USD

Why Join Us?

• Mission-driven culture that values innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence in healthcare


• Impactful projects that shape the future of our organization


• Opportunities for professional development through internal mobility opportunities, mentorship programs, and courses tailored to your interests


• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work-life balance

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Collective Health is committed to providing support to candidates who require reasonable accommodation during the interview process. If you need assistance, please contact [email protected] .

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