Director of Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are :

At Better Life Partners, we provide what it takes to heal from addiction. Wherever. Whenever.

We work alongside community-based organizations to meet our members where they are, no matter what recovery looks like to them. By combining virtual and in-person counseling, community support, and access to life-saving medication, we help people move beyond addiction to find belonging, love, and purpose.

If you’re looking to roll up your sleeves and meet hard challenges head-on, then we’re looking for you.

The role :

The Director of Engineering will lead the day-to-day execution of BLP’s engineering initiatives—helping build, scale, and modernize the technology platform that powers our operations. This platform is central to clinical workflows, patient experience, reporting, and compliance. You’ll manage and mentor engineers, ensure operational excellence, drive delivery on our product roadmap, and strengthen the technical foundation of our systems. This role is ideal for a strong engineering leader who is hands-on, enjoys building and scaling systems, and thrives in a mission-driven, fast-moving environment. Our team is agile, mission-driven, and focused on leveraging technology to deliver high-quality care at scale. We build tools that allow providers to serve members with dignity, precision, and compassion. You will work closely with product, data, security, and clinical teams to ensure that our technology supports the safe, secure, and scalable delivery of care.

Unless otherwise specified, this position is remote (work from home) with expectation of attending team meetings quarterly. Candidates must reside in one of the following states : Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Connecticut.

What you will do :

• Lead and manage the engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining BLP’s core technology platform (built on the Microsoft stack)
• Translate product strategy into execution, partnering closely with Product Management to break roadmap goals into delivery plans and sprints
• Drive technical excellence through structured development practices, code review, CI / CD improvements, and system modernization efforts
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers to build a high-performing, mission-driven team
• Own platform reliability and incident response, working to minimize downtime and production disruptions
• Collaborate with the VP Product and Technology to shape technical strategy, architecture, and priorities
• Ensure regulatory compliance and security of software systems in a healthcare setting (including HIPAA and other applicable regulations)
• Partner with IT to ensure a secure, scalable, and reliable environment for remote and hybrid teams
• Serve as an excellent mentor to a small team of engineers
• Participate hands-on in key technical decisions, design reviews, and where appropriate, code contributions

You are a good fit if you have :

It will also be great if you have :

Work location requirements :

When working from home, the requirements include :

The actual compensation offered within the range, along with title and level, will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, level offered, business requirements, and performance expectations.

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we’re offering the chance to be the change you wish to see in your community. Help us work toward a future where everyone can have a healthy life filled with belonging, love, and purpose.

We’re a recovery-friendly workplace that values family life, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.