Engineering Lead - Integrations Platform

Engineering Lead – Integrations Platform

Frontera is reimagining how children with autism and other behavioral health needs get the care they deserve. We bring together world‑class clinicians, technologists, and autism specialists to build cutting‑edge AI tools that help care teams work smarter and spend more time with the children and families who need them most.

Frontera exists to close the care gap: every child, no matter where they live, should be able to access effective behavioral healthcare.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to own the systems that connect our platform with external partners, data sources, and internal services, enabling seamless, secure, and scalable data exchange. This backend‑leaning, highly hands‑on technical leadership position involves approximately 80 % building and 20 % technical leadership, coordination, and mentorship. The role offers potential growth into formal people‑management responsibilities.

• Integrations & Platform Ownership: Design and develop our integrations platform, including APIs, data pipelines, and third‑party system integrations (e.g., EHRs, partner systems, internal services).
• Technical Leadership: Drive the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and reliable integration systems. Establish best practices for API design, data modeling, and system interoperability.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with product, design, operations, and external stakeholders to translate integration requirements into technical solutions, collaborating with US and India‑based engineering teams.
• System Reliability & Performance: Own performance, monitoring, and reliability of integration systems, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks and failure points.
• User & Partner
  
  Experience:
  
  Build intuitive, well‑documented, and reliable integration workflows and tooling that improve the experience for internal teams and external partners.
• Architecture & Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while setting coding standards for the team and contributing directly to critical system components.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Support and mentor engineers through technical guidance, collaboration, and code reviews, fostering a high‑performing engineering culture.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with best practices in distributed systems, APIs, and data integration, continually improving system scalability, security, and maintainability.

• 6+ years of experience in full‑stack or backend‑leaning engineering, with strong experience building APIs, integration systems, or distributed backend services.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and leading complex backend initiatives across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience building and scaling integration platforms, APIs, or data pipelines in production environments.
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and data flow between services.
• Experience with third‑party integrations (e.g., healthcare systems, EHRs, SaaS platforms, partner APIs) is highly preferred.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, ambiguous, zero‑to‑one environments.
• Strong product mindset focused on building practical, reliable solutions that deliver real user and business impact.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to drive alignment across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams is a plus.
• Interest in healthcare and/or experience working with regulated data (HIPAA, PHI) is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems and their integration into product workflows is a plus.
• Interest in mentoring and growing into broader technical or organizational leadership over time.

• Opportunity to lead innovation in pediatric healthcare and work on impactful projects using cutting‑edge technologies.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Dog‑friendly office, catered lunch, competitive commuter stipend, and discounted Colorado Athletic Club membership.
• Robust snack program and coffee options.
• Regular team events, low‑key socials, and thoughtfully designed work spaces.
• Competitive health benefits, stock options, 401(k), and generous PTO.

Expected Salary Range in Denver: $160,000 to $220,000. Expected Salary Range in San Francisco: $175,000 to $240,000.

We believe talent knows no borders and value contributions from people of all backgrounds. We are only able to consider candidates who already have unrestricted U.S. work authorization and do not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. Due to regulatory constraints, we cannot sponsor or maintain any visa types.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team at Frontera Health, Inc. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.