Job Title : Lead Software Engineer, Product
Location : NYC, NY (Hybrid in NYC Office Monday Wednesday and Thursday)
Client : Torch Dental
Scope of Role :
- Drive features and improvements from ideation to delivery, collaborating with Product, Design, and Ops to define scope and success metrics - with ownership across both frontend experience and backend systems
- Own full-stack experiences that feel fast and intuitive to users, aligning backend architecture and frontend execution to deliver measurable impact
- Develop and optimize data pipelines that synchronize product, pricing, and order data across systems Identify opportunities through metrics-instrumenting key product / technical KPIs, analyzing trends, and turning insights into roadmap inputs
- Integrate intelligent automation and LLM-based tooling to improve operational efficiency and user experience (e.g. invoice parsing, catalog maintenance, product insights)
- Contribute to frontend development as needed to ensure cohesive end-to-end delivery
- Partner with engineering leadership to define architecture standards, shape technical direction, and mentor engineers on best practices
- You'll be a key driver of Torch's next stage of growth-building scalable, intelligent systems that healthcare providers rely on every day, and ensuring we're solving the right problems with measurable impact.
MUST HAVE SKILLS
Experience : 5+ years of experience, with no upper cap. Looking for mid-level to senior candidates.
Profile : Seeking someone with strong product instincts, who wants to own product direction, and has experience taking projects from "zero to one" or completion. Candidates who have considered being a product manager are a good fit.Tech Stack : Full-stack role, approximately 350% front-end and 50% back-end.Backend : Python, Java, Node are preferred. C and C# are not ideal.Frontend : Typescript and React framework experience is ideal.Company Background : Slight preference for candidates from startups, but big tech (FAANG) is acceptable if they have user-facing product experience (e.g., Instagram or Amazon UI team), not deep backend systems (e.g., AWS Dynamo) or big data. Not a good fit for candidates from banks or mega-companies or those doing low-level programming.Reporting Structure : Reports directly to Ajay Suresh, VP of Engineering5+ years of experience in a professional engineering environment, with a track record of delivering meaningful product outcomesStrong experience working across the stack with technologies such as Python, Node.js, or Java, and modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React) when neededProven ability to own features end-to-end, from problem discovery and scoping to implementation, instrumentation, and iterationFamiliarity with web frameworks such as Flask, Express, Rails, or similar A product mindset - motivated by building impactful user-facing experiences and solving real customer problemsA collaborative, low-ego attitude with a willingness to learn, mentor, and elevate team standardsIdeal candidates will also have :
Experience influencing product roadmaps and helping prioritize features based on impact and feasibility
Experience partnering closely with cross-functional teams - Product, Design, and Ops
Experience shaping frontend patterns, design systems, or full-stack product delivery
Curiosity about how large language models (LLMs) and automation can improve real-world workflows and backend systems
Background in healthcare, logistics, or e-commerce systems