About the role

ABOUT MEDICIRCLE MediCircle is building the national infrastructure to make prescription drugs affordable. Today, billions of dollars of perfectly usable medications go unused, while patients are forced to skip or abandon life-saving treatments due to cost. We exist to change that. MediCircle reclaims unused medications, recertifies their quality using our patented process, and redistributes them through our licensed pharmacy. In doing so, we provide patients with medications at zero out-of-pocket cost, while generating savings for our payer, plan sponsor, and value-based care clients. We are a VC-backed, early-stage healthcare technology company with a proven model and accelerating growth: - $65M+ in medications reclaimed to date - Active partnerships with market-leading customers, including national VBCs, PBMs, and regional health systems - Rapidly expanding demand across enterprise and government channels If our mission resonates with you, you are interested in joining a high-growth healthcare company, and you are energized by directly impacting the lives of millions of patients who can no longer access or afford their medications, we would love to hear from you. ROLE OVERVIEW You will work with MediCircle’s Head of Technology to lead the development and expansion of the technical foundation that powers MediCircle's national medication redistribution platform. As MediCircle’s Director of Engineering, you will serve as a hands on engineering leader responsible for both technical execution and team leadership. You will guide system architecture, establish engineering standards, and ensure that MediCircle consistently delivers reliable, secure, and user-centered software. This is a player/coach role. You will remain close to the technology (reviewing designs, contributing to critical systems, writing production code, etc.), while building the processes, team, culture, and operating discipline required to support the company’s growth. You will work closely with MediCircle’s Head of Technology, product and operations leaders, and founders to translate business priorities into a clear engineering roadmap. You will help determine how the platform should evolve, how technical resources should be allocated, and how emerging technologies such as AI and automation can improve our redistribution platform, pharmacy operations, and software development velocity. The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment with pragmatic people leadership. You know how to build and scale systems, develop high-performing engineers, and create enough structure to improve execution without slowing down an early-stage company. You enjoy translating complex operational challenges into user-centric software, and you take pride in building systems that are elegant, durable, and capable of operating at national scale. RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead engineering execution: Own the planning and delivery of engineering initiatives across MediCircle’s platform. Translate company and product priorities into clear technical plans, milestones, and ownership. - Guide architecture and technical design: Lead the evolution of MediCircle’s backend architecture, data models, APIs, infrastructure, and frontend systems. Ensure technical decisions support reliability, security, compliance, and national scale. - Remain technically hands-on: Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and the development of critical systems. Step into implementation when technical complexity, urgency, or team capacity requires it. - Build and manage the engineering team: Recruit, onboard, manage, and mentor engineers. Establish clear expectations, provide actionable feedback, and create opportunities for engineers to grow in technical scope and leadership. - Establish engineering best practices: Develop pragmatic standards for software design, testing, documentation, code review, deployment, observability, and security. - Own delivery and operational performa