Lead Full Stack Engineer

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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.

The Eligibility team plays a crucial role in our healthcare organization, managing the essential process of member enrollment across all our clients. We handle significant volumes of sensitive data that directly impacts individuals' access to their health benefits—acting as stewards of what we consider the "currency of healthcare." Our work directly supports operations teams in maintaining seamless, uninterrupted membership services for our clients.

We are architecting the next generation of our systems, creating exciting opportunities for innovation. This position represents a data‑centric role with high visibility throughout the organization and significant impact on our business operations.

If you're passionate about applying technical expertise to solve meaningful healthcare challenges, we would love to hear from you!

• Design and develop scalable, secure, and configurable platform services for eligibility
• Lead end-to-end development of services across backend(Java/Spring), integration platforms and frontend (React/Angular)
• Build and extend APIs and data services to enable partner integrations and downstream systems
• Integrate and operationalize AI‑powered developer tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) and contribute to incorporating ML-backed capabilities into platform workflows
• Collaborate with product, operations, and data teams to solve complex real‑world problems such as real‑time eligibility validation, data and interface integrations, data enrichment, and automated decision rules
• Engage with our operations team to improve overall efficiency
• Drive architectural decisions and champion reusable patterns for cloud-native, AI‑enabled backend systems
• Mentor other engineers and influence best practices in system design, testing, and continuous delivery

• 8+ years of experience as a full‑stack engineer
• Well‑versed in technologies such as Java & Spring, with a strong understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience using AI‑enhanced development tooling like Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, or Wind Surf as part of the regular development workflow
• Experience building frontend features in React/Angular, even if not the primary focus
• Deep experience in cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with data architecture, SQL/Postgre
  
  SQL, and building data‑intensive services
• Excellent communication skills across teams
• Prior experience architecting, building, launching, and maintaining complex systems
• Ability to balance getting things done with delivering quality
• Passion for mentoring other developers
• Enjoy working with a collaborative team of colleagues
• Ability to contribute to decision making taking into account customer and company needs

Pay Transparency Statement

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

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 205,000 stock options and benefits such as health insurance, 401k, and paid time off. Learn more about our benefits at

Lehi, UT Pay Range: $134,500—$168,000 USD
Plano, TX Pay Range: $147,800—$185,500 USD

• 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, mentorship programs, and tailored courses
• 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 recruiting‑accomm

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