SaaS Architect

District Partners has been retained to help fill a key role with a dynamic healthcare SaaS company. This growing organization is revolutionizing patient transfer workflows and is seeking a Senior SaaS Engineer to join their team and contribute to the evolution of their product and technical architecture.

We are looking for an experienced SaaS Engineer (Architect) with a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, from early-stage product design to advanced system reliability engineering (SRE). This is an exciting opportunity to work on a modern product with minimal technical debt and contribute to the growth of both the technology and the company.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement new features, improving the product's architecture and scalability.

Balance maturing the existing product architecture with the addition of new features.

Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated QA/testing strategies.

Contribute to the overall quality, usability, and security of the product.

Provide tier 3 support when needed and contribute to non-product technical efforts (e.g., IT, security, compliance). Qualifications:

8+ years of engineering experience building and architecting web-based SaaS solutions.

Strong background in backend web/API development (Node.js preferred).

Extensive experience with SQL and/or NoSQL, including data modeling, query writing, data migrations, and performance optimization.

Proficiency in designing and utilizing REST APIs and JSON as the data format.

Familiarity with messaging systems and real-time communication technologies (e.g., WebSockets).

Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS) and SaaS operations.

Experience with automated testing frameworks, including unit and end-to-end tests.

CI/CD and version control experience.

Solid understanding of web application security principles.

Experience with performance and availability monitoring at both the code and infrastructure levels.

Proven track record of architecting, implementing, and scaling a web-based SaaS product.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Preferred Experience:

Experience with healthcare products, including knowledge of HIPAA, FHIR, and HL7.

Familiarity with large language model (LLM) product integration.

Exposure to highly regulated environments (e.g., PCI, HIPAA).

Experience with IT security systems, including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Identity Access Management (IAM).

Exposure to Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and mobile client targeting.

Experience with business intelligence systems, both front-end and back-end.

Previous experience in start-up or small organization environments, where wearing multiple technical hats is common.