Thinkgrid Labs is at the forefront of innovation in custom software development. Our expert team of software engineers, architects, and UI/UX designers specialises in crafting bespoke web, mobile, and cloud applications, along with AI solutions and intelligent bots.We work extensively in US healthcare, with large payer and provider organisations, delivering mission-critical interoperability, data, and platform initiatives. We're expanding our team with innovative, creative individuals passionate about building high-performance, user-friendly, flexible, and maintainable software.
We are hiring a Tech Lead (Remote) to work on Interoperability Projects for healthcare insurance clients in the US, so excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. This role requires a strong technical understanding of US Healthcare Interoperability.
Job Title
: Tech Lead (Remote)
Location
: Remote
Working Hours
: 1 PM IST to 10 PM IST
Experience Required
: Minimum 5 years
Education
: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, or Business.
Preferred certifications
: FHIR, HL7 (nice-to-have)
Who are you?
You will serve as the offshore delivery leader, providing direction across engineering, QA, data, and vendor teams, ensuring alignment with regulatory mandates and interoperability frameworks.
- US Payer Experienced: You’ve worked with health plans or payer technology vendors and understand healthcare data flows, claims, authorisations, and member-centric data exchange.
- FHIR & API Fluent: Strong hands-on experience with FHIR resources, API workflows, IGs, and validation tools (Swagger/Postman).
- Technical Delivery Leader: Able to convert regulatory requirements into engineering tasks, clarify data mappings, and unblock teams proactively.
- Confident Communicator: Comfortable engaging with US program leadership, clarifying requirements, and driving decisions.
- Calm Operator: Able to bring structure and clarity in fast-moving, multi-team environments.
- Tools Savvy: Jira/Azure DevOps, Confluence, Postman, Swagger, Git, Google Workspace, Slack.
What you will be doing?
- Delivery Leader:
- Lead offshore delivery for CMS 0057/9115 interoperability programs.
- Own delivery cadence — standups, sprint planning, risks, dependencies, issue management, and status reporting.
- Drive alignment with onshore program leadership and business stakeholders.
- Technical Guidance
- Translate CMS regulatory and Da Vinci IG requirements into clear instructions for engineering, data, and QA teams.
- Guide API design, FHIR resource usage, and data mapping strategies.
- Validate JSON payloads, FHIR bundles, and API responses.
- Help troubleshoot API issues using Postman, Swagger, logs, and dev tools.
- Interoperability & Standards
- Interpret and guide development based on Da Vinci IGs:
- PDex, Plan-Net, Drug Formulary, PAS/CRD/DTR
- Ensure correct implementation of core FHIR resources:
- Patient, Coverage, Practitioner, Encounter, Claim, PriorAuthorization, Plan-Net entities
- Support environment readiness across Dev/UAT/Prod.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with engineering, QA, data teams, and integration vendors.
- Ensure the Definition of Ready/Done is met for each feature.
- Manage release readiness, UAT preparations, and production cutover alignment.
Required Experience
- Mandatory: Experience working with U.S. payers or payer tech vendors.
- Proven hands-on delivery of FHIR-based healthcare APIs.
- Strong knowledge of FHIR resources, profiles, and implementation patterns.
- Experience with Da Vinci IGs (PDex, Plan-Net, Drug Formulary, PAS/CRD/DTR).
- Exposure to CMS interoperability mandates CMS 9115 or CMS 0057.
- 5+ years leading multi-team engineering delivery programs.
- Proficiency with Jira/Azure DevOps and Agile processes.
- Ability to validate FHIR/JSON payloads using Postman/Swagger.
- Strong communication, leadership, and documentation skills.
Benefits
- 5 day work week (unless for rare emergencies)
- 100 % remote setup with flexible work culture and international exposure
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical healthcare projects impacting providers and patients globally
