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Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

PlenfulSan Francisco, CA, United States
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Plenful is on a mission to transform healthcare operations from the inside out. Fresh off our $50M Series B and backed by notable investors, we’re building a category-defining AI workflow automation platform that healthcare teams rely on to operate smarter, faster, and more efficiently. Our technology empowers healthcare operators across hospital and health systems, pharmacies, and payors to eliminate manual work, reduce administrative burden, and improve compliance, all while unlocking critical revenue to fund programs for patient populations in need.

Built by healthcare operators for healthcare operators, Plenful understands the challenges facing today’s care teams. We’re passionate about equipping healthcare workers with world-class tools that deliver real, measurable impact. We serve over 60 leading health systems nationwide. If you’re excited to shape the future of healthcare, we’d love to meet you. Apply now to join our growing team.

About the role

We’re seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our Infrastructure and Backend Engineering teams. This role is pivotal in shaping our technical roadmap, hiring and mentoring engineering talent, and ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with leadership experience—hands-on in designing backend systems and data models at scale, preferably in cloud-native environments (AWS preferred). You will help scale our engineering practices and product infrastructure as we grow in healthcare.

What you’ll do

Leadership & People Management :

  • Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team across infrastructure and backend disciplines.
  • Set clear technical direction, facilitate architectural alignment, and foster a culture of accountability, learning, and impact.
  • Collaborate with Product, Data, and Go-to-Market leaders to align engineering efforts with company goals.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

  • Design and implement robust, secure, and extensible backend services and APIs.
  • Architect scalable data models and infrastructure to support healthcare workflows and automation.
  • Provide technical guidance on backend and data system design to elevate team capabilities.
  • Own our AWS infrastructure strategy, including deployment pipelines, observability, and incident response.
  • Promote automation, reliability engineering, and cost-effective infrastructure design.
  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, SOC 2, and other healthcare security standards.

    • Execution & Delivery

  • Prioritize engineering initiatives for delivery, iteration, and impact.
  • Establish best practices for quality, performance, testing, and documentation.

    • What we’re looking for

  • 10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in leadership managing 8-10 people.
  • Strong backend engineering or architecture background, with fluency in system design, data modeling, and distributed systems.
  • Expertise in AWS and modern DevOps tools.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced, product-driven environments.
  • Proven success scaling engineering teams and systems from early stages to maturity.

    • Bonus Points If :

  • Experience with FHIR, HL7, EHRs, claims data, or healthcare standards.
  • Experience in HIPAA-regulated or SOC 2-compliant environments.
  • Experience deploying ML models or collaborating with ML teams.
  • Located in or willing to work from San Francisco HQ.

    • Benefits include unlimited PTO, health insurance, stipends, team offsites, 401K matching, and stock options. Join a talented team with direct access to leadership and opportunities to develop your partnership skills.

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