Job Description
Hiring Remotely in Burlington MA USA
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Healthtech • Software
Laudio is an intelligent platform that streamlines and automates key tasks for frontline leaders in health systems.
The Role
As a Lead Software Engineer you'll develop cloud-based applications using React and Node.js mentor engineers and improve processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning a leading healthcare and learning technology company is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students educators and employers with outcomes-based data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification Ascend Learning products are used by physicians emergency medical professionals nurses allied health professionals certified personal trainers financial advisors skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.
Headquartered in Burlington MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S. Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America's Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.
We're always looking for talented passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive read on to learn more.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Lead Software Engineer in the Healthcare Workforce Solutions (HWS) group you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology and development of the Laudio product. Reporting directly to the Sr Manager of Software Engineering you'll work in a dynamic fast-growing environment building and iterating on our cloud-based platform using React Node.js Typescript and AWS.
Our team is globally distributed across the United States and Nepal meaning cross-time zone collaboration is key.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME
As a Lead Software Engineer at HWS your responsibilities will include:
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
BENEFITS
Fostering A Sense of Belonging
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action innovation and collaboration with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive feel valued and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives we are a stronger more innovative and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
Ascend Learning LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Nearest Major Market: Boston
Ascend Learning a leading healthcare and learning technology company is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students educators and employers with outcomes-based data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification Ascend Learning products are used by physicians emergency medical professionals nurses allied health professionals certified personal trainers financial advisors skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.
Headquartered in Burlington MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S. Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America's Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.
We're always looking for talented passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive read on to learn more.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Lead Software Engineer in the Healthcare Workforce Solutions (HWS) group you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology and development of the Laudio product. Reporting directly to the Sr Manager of Software Engineering you'll work in a dynamic fast-growing environment building and iterating on our cloud-based platform using React Node.js Typescript and AWS.
Our team is globally distributed across the United States and Nepal meaning cross-time zone collaboration is key.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
- This role is primarily remote but we prefer candidates located on the East Coast for occasional in-person collaboration. While we strive for asynchronous work early morning meetings (7 AM ET) will be required.
- Additionally we offer opportunities to travel to Nepal as needed for deeper collaboration with our engineering team.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME
As a Lead Software Engineer at HWS your responsibilities will include:
- Lead - you'll partner with Product to lead a team of software engineers using the Scrum framework to rapidly ship high quality features to production.
- Architect Scalable Solutions - you'll design develop and deploy software that is highly available performant and scalable.
- Hands-on Coding - act as a key individual contributor writing code across the full stack to drive our product and engineering roadmap forward.
- Mentor - foster a culture of learning by providing technical mentorship through code reviews and design discussions.
- Innovate & Improve - continuously identify opportunities to enhance our technology and operational processes.
- Being Glue - contribute across multiple areas including feature development code optimization infrastructure improvements and troubleshooting production issues.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer. 3+ in a technical leadership role.
- Proven ability to lead projects from ideation to implementation in an iterative agile environment.
- Strong experience building delightful frontend applications with React and Typescript.
- Solid expertise building scalable distributed systems using microservices architecture with Node and Typescript.
- Strong database skills including SQL performance tuning schema design and relational database management.
- Experience building cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Strong fundamentals in modern development practices including Agile Scrum CI/CD test automation feature flagging and observability.
- A passion for writing high-quality maintainable and scalable code.
- An ability to smoothly operate monitor and troubleshoot production applications under pressure.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
BENEFITS
- Flexible and generous paid time off
- Competitive medical dental vision and life insurance
- 401(k) employer matching program
- Parental leave
- Wellness resources
- Charitable matching program
- On-site workout facilities (Leawood Gilbert Burlington)
- Community outreach groups
- Tuition reimbursement
Fostering A Sense of Belonging
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action innovation and collaboration with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive feel valued and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives we are a stronger more innovative and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
Ascend Learning LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Nearest Major Market: Boston
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- 3+ years in a technical leadership role
- Strong experience building frontend applications with React and Typescript
- Expertise in building scalable systems using Node and Typescript
- Strong database skills including SQL performance tuning
- Experience with cloud-native applications on AWS or Azure
- Strong fundamentals in Agile Scrum and CI/CD
- Ability to troubleshoot production applications under pressure
- Strong communication skills
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Laudio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Policies include unlimited PTO paid holidays and sick days floating holidays two paid volunteer days bereavement leave and birthday time off. Feedback suggests time away is encouraged within a flexible remote setup.
- Healthcare Strength—Coverage spans medical dental and vision insurance mental health benefits and FSAs. Wellness programs include discounted gym memberships via Aetna a fitness stipend and pet insurance.
- Parental & Family Support—Support includes generous parental leave family medical leave childcare benefits and a Dependent Care FSA. These offerings aim to assist caregivers alongside a remote-first work model.
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The Company
HQ: Boston MA
42 Employees
Year Founded: 2017
What We Do
Laudio empowers healthcare leaders to drive large-scale change through everyday human actions. Our platform streamlines workflows for frontline leaders strengthens interpersonal connections and aligns C-suite objectives with frontline efforts enhancing leader efficiency employee engagement and patient experience. Laudio makes it possible for patients frontline workers and health system leaders to thrive together. Discover how at www.laudio.com.
Why Work With Us
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in healthcare? Explore the opportunities below to join a dynamic innovative team dedicated to creating large-scale change. Discover your potential future with Laudio below.
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At our 100% remote company employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they work best. For employees interested in in-person interaction we hold annual company gatherings.
Typical time on-site: None
HQBoston MA
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