Lead Software Engineer/ Emerging Team Lead

The Gist 

Vim is the fastest growing middleware platform transforming healthcare. Experience the power of seamless data exchange and collaboration among providers, payers, tech companies, and more. Our platform enhances clinical workflows at the point of care, empowering organizations to improve performance, achieve operational efficiencies, and drive innovation. Seize the opportunity to be at the forefront of healthcare transformation with Vim! 

The role

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our new Care Collaboration team at Vim. You’ll be a hands-on engineer helping to design and build a new application from the ground up — one that enables seamless coordination between care teams and drives better patient outcomes.

This role is ideal for an engineer who loves to build, thrives in fast-moving environments, and is ready to take on increasing ownership and light leadership responsibilities as the product and team grow. You’ll work closely with Vim’s technical leadership, product, and design partners to shape the technical foundation for this new initiative.

What we are doing at Vim 

Vim has built a next-generation clinical workflow integration technology that is fostering connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem. Our proven Core Application suite for diagnosis gaps, care gaps, referrals, medication recommendations, data exchange and more has paved the way for us to unlock accelerated healthcare innovation through our new developer platform (Canvas). Healthcare and technology builders of all sizes, including national health plans, leading Management Services Organizations (MSOs), value-based care enablers, and tech companies, use Vim's platform to connect with over 6,000 provider organizations. Through these connections, builders can equip care providers with the tools and resources they need to focus on their mission: providing exceptional care to each and every patient. Don’t miss the opportunity to join Vim and influence the future of healthcare delivery. 

What You’ll Do

• Build and scale a modern full-stack application using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and microservices
• Design systems that are secure, maintainable, and scalable for future growth
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user and business needs into technical solutions
• Take ownership of core product areas and deliver high-quality, production-grade code
• Help establish engineering best practices and guide early-stage technical decisions
• Partner with Vim’s engineering leadership to define how the Care Collaboration engineering team will scale over time
• As the team expands, play a key role in onboarding, mentoring, and potentially managing junior engineers
• Own the full development lifecycle — from design to deployment and iteration

What You’ll Need

• 5–7 years of full-stack engineering experience in SaaS or web application environments
• Deep hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React (or similar modern front-end frameworks)
• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and architectural design skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; works well with cross-functional teams
• Excited to work in a hybrid NYC environment (3 days per week in-office)
• Interest in growing into a hands-on team lead role as the organization expand

Nice to Have

• Experience in healthcare technology, especially care coordination, clinical workflows, or interoperability
• Familiarity with FHIR, HL7, or EHR integrations, and healthcare data privacy standards (HIPAA)
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS) or real-time collaboration systems
• Experience with DevOps practices like CI/CD, observability, and Kubernetes
• Contributions to open source projects, technical writing, or talks

Vim’s Culture, Compensation, and Benefits 

Our employees are go-getters and bring “Vim and Vigor” to their everyday work life; they are expected to ask bold questions and work as a team towards the success of the company.  We prioritize employee satisfaction through a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance work-life integration and foster a positive culture.

• Vim offers a comprehensive benefits package including discretionary (unlimited) vacation time off; generous contribution to health care, dental, and vision insurance; and 401K program 
• The target base salary for this role is between $190,000-$220,000 USD per year (Compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, and level of experience, if you feel you fall outside of this range please apply and we would be happy to discuss!)
• Additional compensation in the form of options, commission and/or bonus are dependent on the position offered 
• Vim offers a comprehensive benefits pack
• We embrace the hybrid work model, and we offer the flexibility of working several days from home, ensuring comfort and productivity 
• Regular happy hours and team events provide opportunities for socializing and team bonding, while office wide lunches encourage camaraderie and collaboration 
• At Vim we also provide unlimited flexible days off, our employees can manage their schedules according to personal needs, promoting overall well-being 
• We embrace a growth mindset, and we encourage continuous learning and development, empowering employees to reach their full potential both personally and professionally

Vim is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer with a high interest in creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, age, military/veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. 

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