Engineering Team Lead

Fourth Frontier is looking for a talented, self-driven Engineering Team Lead - Backend to join our expanding team who will be responsible for working on both front-end and back-end development processes. Design, develop, and maintain fully-fledged and functioning platforms with databases or servers.Key Areas of Responsibility:The key responsibilities of this role will include:Technical Leadership- Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of product features across backend, and frontend teams.- Drive the adoption of AWS Serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, Step Functions).- Design scalable, fault-tolerant cloud architectures following AWS Well-Architected Framework and AWS Solutions Architect best practices.- Oversee Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for provisioning, configuration, and automated deployments.- Review code, support complex system design decisions, and enforce high engineering standards.- Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.People & Team Management- Manage, mentor, and develop engineers across disciplines (Backend/Frontend).- Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, OKR/goal setting, and career development plans.- Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.- Support hiring, onboarding, and team expansion initiatives.Execution & Delivery- Own sprint planning, delivery timelines, prioritization, and engineering execution.- Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines for serverless deployments.- Identify technical risks and drive mitigation strategies early in the lifecycle.- Track and improve engineering KPIs (velocity, quality metrics, uptime SLAs, defect leakage).Quality, Security & Compliance (HealthTech-specific)- Ensure engineering outputs comply with ISO 27001, HIPAA/GDPR, and other healthcare regulations.- Oversee secure development practices such as threat modeling, secure coding, vulnerability remediation, and compliance documentation.- Work closely with QA to maintain high test coverage, automation, reliability, and platform/device compatibility.- Contribute to audit readiness and regulatory certifications (ISO, SOC2, MDR where applicable).Strategic Contributions- Participate in roadmap planning, architecture evolution, and long-term technical strategy.- Evaluate and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve engineering velocity and product quality.- Promote best practices for observability, monitoring, performance optimization, and cost-efficient cloud usage.-Essential skills, qualifications and experience:- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.- 5+ years of professional engineering experience, with at least 2–3 years leading engineering teams.- Strong hands-on experience with:- AWS Serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, S3, Cognito, SNS/SQS).- Terraform for IaC.- Microservices and event-driven architectures.- Solid programming background in backend technologies (Node.js, Python, React.js, etc.).- Experience with mobile (iOS/Android) and frontend (React, Angular, etc.).- Strong grounding in cloud architecture aligned with AWS Solutions Architect principles.- Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.Desirable criteria:- Experience working in HealthTech, Medical Devices, Wearables, or highly regulated environments.- Knowledge of healthcare standards such as ISO27001, HL7/FHIR, IEC 62304, SOC2, MDR.- Experience with BLE integrations, IoT platforms, or health sensor data.- Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, or similar.