Are you excited about playing a critical role in writing excellent software that makes a tangible difference in people’s lives? We have a job for you! Aledade and its employees are fixing American healthcare to provide the right care for the right people at the right time. We’re looking for an Infrastructure Technical Lead to help us scale as Aledade rapidly grows.

This position requires a passion for setting and following standards, employing innovative strategies for reducing risk, and scaling software to support business growth. We need your help simplifying systems and increasing engineering capacity by eliminating toil.
Technical Leads in the Infrastructure Zone at Aledade are responsible for the overall planning, execution, and success of complex software solutions to meet our customers’ needs. Our infrastructure teams focus on operational configuration, data modeling, data ingestion, and system stability.

We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the US.
Responsibilities

Drives the adoption of observables for measuring progress
Ensures that work conforms to our definition of done
Individually contributes excellent technical solutions
Estimates task, milestone, and project level of effort Identifies and clears roadblocks
Helps guide technology decisions that support our goals
Establishes and maintains best practices for logging, metrics, and alerting
Mentors Engineers and provides constructive and candid feedback
Works with PMs to develop technical roadmaps
Communicates technical designs, technical strategy, and project status to project teams, stakeholders, and engineering leadership
Embodies our values: Service, Inclusion, Accountability, Curiosity, and Evidence
Complies with HIPAA and is proactive about protecting our data

Experience

5+ years of programming experience or 4+ with a master’s degree
3+ years of experience creating and working with complex data models in SQL
2+ years of experience working with data, analyzing data, and understanding data
2+ years of experience as a trusted technical decision-maker in a team setting

Skills and Knowledge

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and other container platforms
Familiarity with ORMs
Experience implementing RESTful services
Experience using and improving CI/CD
Experience performance tuning an existing system
Experience implementing horizontal scaling
Experience with ETL
Strong foundational Unix/Linux experience

Nice to Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or a related field
Experience with modern Python
Experience with PostgreSQL
Experience with Snowflake
Experience with Spark
Experience with Airflow
Experience with SQLAlchemy
Familiarity with Flask
Familiarity with healthcare information systems

All prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a COVID-19 vaccine for which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a license or an Emergency Use Authorization prior to November 1, 2021, or their mutually-agreed upon start date at Aledade, whichever is later, unless they qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement.

If you are passionate about transforming the healthcare system into one that best serves the needs of patients, doctors, and society, we’d love for you to join us!

Who We Are:

Aledade is a leader in population health that is using innovative, value based solutions to transform the way physicians interact with their patients. We are on a mission to change healthcare for the better and solve complex problems within the healthcare system.

We follow the simple but radical idea that Aledade only succeeds when our partner practices succeed. From our cutting-edge technology platform to practice transformation services, we provide physicians with everything they need to create and run an accountable care organization (ACO), revamping the way they practice and getting them back to where they should be: quarterbacking their patients’ health care!

Our customized solutions help clinicians in communities across America preserve their autonomy, deliver better care to their patients, reduce overall costs, and keep independent physician practices flourishing.

What Does This Mean for You?

At Aledade, you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect, open-mindedness, and a desire to learn. You will work with team members that bring a wide range of experiences, interests, backgrounds, beliefs, and achievements to their work, united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.

We’ve recently been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, Best Workplace in HealthCare & Biopharma, Top 100 Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Glassdoor Best Places to Work, a Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation, a Tech Tribune 10 Best Tech Startups in Maryland and Bethesda, Best Tech for Good, Best Workplaces for Millennials, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces for Parents, and a 2020 Inno on Fire by DC Inno.

That’s because the things that matter to you also matter to us!

In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the needs of our team-members:

Flexible work schedules and ability to work remotely available for many roles
Educational Assistant Program
Robust time off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year!)
Paid Volunteer Days
10 paid holidays
12 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
6 weeks paid sabbatical
Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents, and domestic partners
401(k) with up to 4% match
Stock options
Monthly cell phone stipend
Weekly catered lunches
Jeans everyday workplace
Gender neutral bathrooms
And more!

At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop, and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.