About the Role

OpenLoop is looking for a strategic and hands-on Director of Engineering to join our team remotely in the U.S. -or-  in our HQ in Des Moines, IA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the development of our technology roadmap, lead and working alongside high-performing engineering teams, and integrating competitive / scalable software solutions into our digital health platform. 

What You’ll Do:

• Lead with empathy and hands-on support—working alongside your engineering team to build stable, scalable infrastructure that supports OpenLoop’s growth and mission.

• Write code and contribute directly to projects to stay close to the work, understand technical challenges firsthand, and model best practices—especially within our AWS CDK and serverless stack.

• Guide engineering efforts across platform, infrastructure, product development, and DevOps, helping the team stay focused, aligned, and set up for success.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, Clinical, and Data to translate big-picture goals into thoughtful, executable technical plans.

• Champion a culture of continuous learning, shared ownership, and thoughtful innovation—encouraging your team to grow, experiment, and thrive together.

• Support team growth through hiring, mentoring, and creating a space where diverse voices and backgrounds are welcomed, valued, and empowered.

• Keep security, privacy, and compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, etc.) top of mind, guiding your team to build trustworthy, healthcare-grade software.

• Make informed decisions around tools and technologies—balancing when to build in-house vs. partner with vendors to best serve our platform’s needs.

• Occasionally flex between strategy and execution as needed, pitching in to help with whatever’s required to keep the team and product moving forward.

  • Bonus points! If you’ve worked on AI-powered features that improve clinical workflows or patient engagement—we’d love to learn from your experience.

Who You Are: 

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles where you've grown and guided high-performing teams—ideally in a startup or fast-paced, tech-forward healthcare environment.

• A hands-on leader who enjoys staying close to the work—you still enjoy writing code, reviewing architecture, and can understand the challenges your team faces firsthand.

• An experienced Director that supports, coaches and develops your teams, through empathy and healthy competitive encouragement. 

• Years of knowing how to blend technical best practices, while being open to feedback, new industry knowledge and different perspectives.

• Expert in cloud-native technologies, with hands-on experience using AWS CDK and building server-less, event-driven systems (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, DynamoDB, etc.).

• Knowledgable in frameworks built on secure, compliant software—especially in healthcare, you know how to navigate through complex regulations like HIPAA and SOC 2.

• Holistic thinker, evaluating architecture and trade-offs, with the ability to communicate technical strategy to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Promote and offer technology solutions that will ultimately improve healthcare access and outcomes - always aware of the impact of the work and the team is delivering

• You are experienced with fast-paced environments, and are able to shift through competing priorities, keeping yourself and your teams aligned and on time with team KPIs

• You foster a positive environment of team building, respect and encouragement across all levels on your team