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Engineering Lead - Integrations Platform

Frontera
Location
Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$175,000 to $240,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 6+ years of experience in backend-leaning engineering
  • Strong experience building APIs, integration systems, or distributed backend services
  • Experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers
  • 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
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, zero-to-one environments
Nice to have
  • Experience working with third-party integrations (e.g., healthcare systems, EHRs, SaaS platforms, or partner APIs)
  • Familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted tooling for tasks like schema mapping, data discovery, or accelerating integration work
  • Interest in healthcare and/or experience working with regulated data (HIPAA, PHI)
What the job really is

The Founding Integrations Lead at Frontera will be responsible for building and leading the integrations team, focusing on creating a reliable integration and data layer for healthcare systems. This role involves hands-on technical leadership, shaping architecture decisions, and ensuring data quality while collaborating with various stakeholders. The position also includes mentoring engineers and managing complex integrations end-to-end to enhance the platform's capabilities and improve the care journey for children with behavioral health needs.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Catered lunch from local Denver restaurants five days a week
  • Robust snack program and great coffee options
  • Regular team events and low-key socials
  • Up to $150/month commuter stipend
Things to weigh
  • No specific technology stack mentioned
  • Role involves significant ambiguity and requires judgment in partner-facing problems
  • Compensation ranges provided but final level and compensation depend on interview process
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