Engineering Manager (R&D)

Join Commure, a healthcare technology company, as an Engineering Manager (R&D). In this role, you will lead and grow a team of engineers, manage technical execution and delivery, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate high-value problems into solutions. You will uphold high standards in system design, code quality, and engineering operations, and coach and develop engineers. The ideal candidate has experience managing and scaling teams, excellent communication skills, a strong foundation as an individual contributor, and a passion for healthcare innovation.

• Manage the R&D engineering team, ensuring clarity of purpose, healthy execution, and strong collaboration.
• Lead the full arc of technology development, from research to productization and delivery to customers.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to translate high-value problems into shipped solutions, managing project and resource prioritization.
• Becomes its own product — e.g., Air, the EHR
• Embedded into an existing product — e.g., the AI Copilot in our practice management suite
• Graduation has taken the following shapes in the past:
• Becomes an internal RCM workflow that saves the company millions annually — e.g., EOB web agents and appeal agents
• Experience managing and scaling teams of 8+ engineers, ideally with sub-team leads or tech leads reporting to you
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate strongly with cross-functional teams and effectively present technical concepts to leadership
• Proven ability to manage resource allocation, ensuring that projects are completed on time and with the right level of technical rigor
• A strong foundation as an individual contributor, with the ability to roll up your sleeves, dive into the codebase, and problem-solve directly alongside the team when needed
• A passion for healthcare innovation and making a meaningful impact on patient care
• Proven ability to deliver platform-scale systems that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable
• 1+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including mentoring, performance reviews, and fostering a culture of growth and collaboration
• 4+ years of experience developing software, with a background in shipping products in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment
• Strong technical background with expertise in modern backend development (e.g., Python - fastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes) and frontend development (Javascript - React) to build broad, event-driven platforms
• Proven experience as a technical leader with the ability to make key architectural and strategic decisions that influence the overall product direction