Homeoffice Director of Product Engineering na MEDEFY HEALTH INC

Description

Job Summary:

As the Director of Product Engineering at Medefy Health you will be responsible for leading Medefy’s product-focused engineering teams, driving the delivery of innovative, user-centered features that power our healthcare navigation platform. This role bridges the gap between technology and product, ensuring that engineering execution directly supports business goals, customer needs, and long-term product strategy.

You will lead teams that own the end-to-end delivery of product experiences, collaborating closely with Product Management, Design, and Data to bring ideas from concept to launch. Acting as both a strategic leader and a hands-on mentor, you’ll ensure our engineering practices prioritize velocity, quality, and user impact.

About our awesome company, Medefy Health...

Medefy Health (www.Medefy.com) is a leading SaaS benefits navigation company, dedicated to simplifying the way employees’ access and utilize their benefits. Our mission is to drive better health and financial outcomes for our users while supporting HR teams and broker partners with seamless, data-driven solutions. 

Our company is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. We’re proud to be Oklahoma’s #1 fastest-growing company and rated by Inc. Magazine as the 37th fastest-growing tech company and the 288th fastest-growing company overall in the USA, and our story is still being written!

Healthcare is only getting more complicated, and more expensive, for employers and their employees. This is where Medefy Health comes in. We’re on a mission to eliminate the stress on hard-working families caused by an impossible to navigate healthcare system. All while saving them, and their employers, a significant amount of time and money. We demolish barriers between healthcare and the people who need it, and we need your help to further our mission!

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategic Product & Engineering Alignment
  • Partner with Product and Design leadership to define and execute Medefy’s product roadmap.
  • Translate business objectives and customer insights into scalable technical solutions.
  • Champion a user-first mindset while balancing long-term architecture with rapid iteration.
• Team Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead, mentor, and grow product-focused engineering teams working across web, mobile, and API-driven experiences.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and accountability in fast-paced delivery environments.
  • Guide engineering managers and senior ICs in balancing speed with sustainable technical practices.
• Technical & Operational Excellence
  • Oversee development of high-quality, scalable product features and services.
  • Drive adoption of best practices in agile development, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability.
  • Ensure product performance, accessibility, and reliability standards meet or exceed user expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Act as a key liaison between Engineering, Product, and GTM (Go-To-Market) teams.
  • Ensure clear communication and alignment on priorities, trade-offs, and timelines.
  • Influence product strategy with technical insights, shaping what we build and how we deliver.
• Strategic Thinking
  • Aligns engineering output with product vision and business objectives.
  • Anticipates product scalability and adoption challenges early.
• Technical Depth
  • Deep understanding of modern product engineering (React, React Native, Node.js, cloud-native services).
  • Balances hands-on guidance with architectural leadership.
• Collaboration & Influence
  • Builds strong relationships across Product, Design, and Engineering.
  • Communicates effectively to create alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Leadership & People Development
  • Inspires and retains top product engineering talent.
  • Coaches managers and ICs to grow in impact, autonomy, and leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

You must have at least the following: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ in leadership roles managing product engineering teams.
• Proven track record of delivering customer-facing features at scale in SaaS or consumer tech.
• Experience with modern web and mobile technologies (React, React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, REST).
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and CI/CD practices.
• Strong background in agile methodologies and leading high-performing squads.

What You’ll Bring

• Strategic vision with the ability to translate high-level goals into actionable engineering plans.
• A bias toward action while maintaining a high-quality bar.
• Ability to balance technical debt management with delivering new capabilities.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and retain top talent.

It would be great if you have:

• Experience in healthcare, health benefits, or other compliance-heavy domains.
• Background in data-driven product development (A/B testing, feature flags, analytics instrumentation).
• Prior startup or high-growth environment experience.

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for building delightful, impactful user experiences.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with tactical execution.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire cross-functional collaboration.
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning — for yourself and your teams.

Supervisory Duties: Directly supervise engineering managers and senior ICs across Product Engineering.

Travel Requirements Percentage: Minimal (0–10%)

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Remote Work Environment: This position is performed remotely in a home-office setting. The employee must ensure a quiet, private workspace free from distractions and suitable for video conferencing and focused work. A reliable high-speed internet connection is required.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer (up to 8+ hours per day).
• Frequent use of a computer keyboard, mouse, and screen; ability to type at least 55 WPM.
• Occasional movement within the home office environment (e.g., retrieving office supplies or documents).
• Vision abilities required include close vision for computer use and reading documentation, with or without corrective lenses.
• Occasional light lifting of materials (up to 15 lbs), such as a laptop or office equipment, may be required.

Communication Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English using written and verbal channels (email, chat, video conferencing, phone).
• Must be able to read and interpret complex written information such as healthcare documentation, performance reports, and company procedures.
• Must be responsive and present during scheduled working hours and team communications, including virtual meetings and collaboration platforms.

Cognitive and Emotional Demands:

• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks and competing priorities in a high-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and problem-solving under time constraints.
• Must be able to adapt quickly to changing workflows, operational needs, and team dynamics.
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Requires emotional resilience, especially when assisting users in distress or resolving escalated member concerns.
• Must be able to maintain composure and a professional demeanor under pressure.

Work Schedule & Attendance:

• Must be punctual, dependable, with potential for on-call duties as needed.
• Must maintain regular attendance and meet performance expectations without direct on-site supervision.

**Job description is not a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.