Engineering Lead - Integrations Platform at Frontera

<div class="content-intro"><p>Frontera is reimagining how children with autism and other behavioral health needs get the care they deserve. We bring together world-class clinicians, technologists, and autism specialists to build cutting-edge AI tools that help care teams work smarter and spend more time with the children and families who need them most.</p> <p>Our platform is HIPAA-compliant and designed for the real-world needs of behavioral health teams - from psychologists to ABA therapists. By combining evidence-based care with powerful technology, we’re expanding access to high-quality services for families everywhere.</p> <p><strong><br></strong><strong>Our Mission</strong></p> <p>Frontera exists to close the care gap: every child, no matter where they live, should be able to access effective behavioral healthcare.<strong><br><br></strong></p></div><p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a passionate and experienced <strong>Engineering Lead</strong> to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in building our Integrations Platform. As an Engineering Lead, you will own the systems that connect our platform with external partners, data sources, and internal services - enabling seamless, secure, and scalable data exchange.</p> <p>You will lead the design and development of integration architecture, including robust APIs, data pipelines, and partner integrations, while helping guide technical direction in collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.</p> <p data-start="648" data-end="1019">This is a backend-leaning, highly hands-on technical leadership role, <strong>where you’ll spend approximately 80% of your time building and 20% driving technical leadership, coordination, and mentorship across the engineering team</strong>. You’ll help shape architecture decisions, unblock execution, and establish engineering best practices while remaining deeply embedded in the code.</p> <p data-start="1021" data-end="1217">We’re looking for someone who is excited about technical leadership today and interested in potentially growing into formal people management responsibilities over time as the organization scales.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Integrations &amp; Platform Ownership:</strong><strong><br></strong>Lead the design and development of our integrations platform, including APIs, data pipelines, and third-party system integrations (e.g., EHRs, partner systems, internal services).</li> <li><strong>Technical Leadership:</strong><strong><br></strong>Drive the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and reliable integration systems. Establish best practices for API design, data modeling, and system interoperability.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong><strong><br></strong>Partner closely with product, design, operations, and external stakeholders to translate integration requirements into technical solutions. Collaborate across US and India-based engineering teams to ensure alignment and execution.</li> <li><strong>System Reliability &amp; Performance:</strong><strong><br></strong>Own the performance, monitoring, and reliability of integration systems. Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and failure points.</li> <li><strong>User &amp; Partner Experience:</strong><strong><br></strong>Improve the experience for both internal teams and external partners by building intuitive, well-documented, and reliable integration workflows and tooling.</li> <li><strong>Architecture &amp; Development:</strong><strong><br></strong>Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while setting standards for the team. Contribute directly to critical parts of the system.</li> <li><strong>Mentorship &amp; Team Development:</strong><strong><br></strong>Support and mentor engineers through technical guidance, collaboration, and code reviews while helping foster a high-performing engineering culture. There is potential for this role to evolve into formal engineering management responsibilities over time as the team grows.</li> <li><strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong><strong><br></strong>Stay current with best practices in distributed systems, APIs, and data integration. Continuously improve system scalability, security, and maintainability.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in full-stack or backend-leaning engineering, with strong experience building APIs, integration systems, or distributed backend services</li> <li data-start="3212" data-end="3346">Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, or leading complex backend initiatives across cross-functional teams</li> <li>Experience building and scaling integration platforms, APIs, or data pipelines in production environments</li> <li>Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and data flow between services</li> <li>Experience working with third-party integrations (e.g., healthcare systems, EHRs, SaaS platforms, or partner APIs) is highly preferred</li> <li>Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, zero-to-one environments</li> <li>Strong product mindset - focused on building practical, reliable solutions that deliver real user and business impact</li> <li>Excellent communication skills and ability to drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders</li> <li>Experience working with globally distributed teams is a plus</li> <li>Interest in healthcare and/or experience working with regulated data (HIPAA, PHI) is a plus</li> <li>Familiarity with AI/ML systems and their integration into product workflows is a plus</li> <li data-start="4235" data-end="4332">Interest in mentoring and growing into broader technical or organizational leadership over time</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Why Frontera?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in pediatric healthcare.</li> <li>Work on challenging and impactful projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies.</li> <li>Collaborate with a talented and passionate team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.</li> <li>Make a real difference in the lives of children and families in rural communities.</li> <li>Competitive salary and benefits package.</li> </ul> <div><strong>Our Denver Office &amp; Perks</strong></div> <ul data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li>Dog-friendly office.</li> <li>Catered lunch from local Denver restaurants five days a week, plus occasional breakfasts and dinners.</li> <li>Robust snack program and great coffee options (including cappuccino machine and cold brew cans).</li> <li>Regular team events and low-key socials.</li> <li>Up to $150/month commuter stipend, discounted nearby parking, and a discounted Colorado Athletic Club membership.</li> <li>Thoughtfully designed space for focus, collaboration, and connection.</li> <li>Competitive health benefits, stock options, 401(k), and generous PTO.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Join us in building the future of behavioral healthcare!</strong></p></div>