The Wound Pros is the nation’s largest wound care management company, with a presence in 19 states and counting. Our mission is to facilitate the standardization of evaluating and treating chronic wounds in long-term care facilities by leveraging the power of AI and technology. We offer various essential services, including Digital Wound Management, Telemedicine, Advanced EHR Systems, Mobile Vascular Assessment, Digital Supply Tracking, Advanced Wound Care Dressings, and participation as a Medicare Part B provider.

Kickstart your career by joining a growing number of professionals committed to healing wounds and saving lives. At The Wound Pros, we live and breathe diversity. We pride ourselves in our team of passionate professionals from all over the world. Our core values are: we Listen, Innovate, Never give up, and ‘Kultivate’ & grow (LINK) people in their careers.

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Software Engineer will drive the technical vision for modernizing our in‐house EMR system. You’ll architect and lead teams in migrating from legacy systems to a microservices/micro-frontend environment with AI integrations as a first-class citizen. You will collaborate closely with product and operations teams to ensure scalability, performance, and strict security/compliance (HIPAA) standards.

WHAT ARE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Define the overall architecture and technical strategy for migrating legacy PHP systems to Node.js/NestJS microservices and React micro frontend architecture.
Lead cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers on best practices in microservices design, container orchestration (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes), and AWS deployments.
Oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, contract, end-to-end), and observability (distributed tracing, logging, metrics).
Champion domain-driven design and data modeling strategies across multiple databases (relational and NoSQL).
Ensure robust security practices and compliance (e.g., data encryption, HIPAA, audit trails) throughout the stack.
Collaborate with data scientists and AI specialists to integrate machine learning capabilities into the EMR platform.
Act as the technical liaison for system-wide decisions, including container management, service registries (e.g., Eureka), and cross-team integration.

ATTRIBUTES NEEDED FOR THE ROLE

8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
Proven experience architecting microservices and micro frontend systems in AWS environments.
Strong background in Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScrip,t as well as React-based front-end development.
Hands-on expertise with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and service discovery/registries.
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, distributed tracing, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger/OpenTelemetry).
Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka), and data modeling across multiple databases.
Prior exposure to healthcare software, EMR systems, and HIPAA compliance is a strong plus.

WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ACHIEVED

Leadership & Mentorship: Ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting complex systems
Communication: Clear technical and non-technical communication with stakeholders
Collaboration: Effective teamwork with cross-functional departments (Product, Operations, AI)
Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with emerging technologies

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Wound Pros is an equal opportunity employer committed to being an employer of choice, not just an excellent place to work but a great and inclusive place to work. We strive to recruit and maintain a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, physical or mental disability, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, marital status, genetic information or testing, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran or any characteristic protected by law.

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for Interviews.