Software Engineer Manager (AI)

Software Engineer Manager (AI)

Location: Charlotte, NC — Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week

Employment Type: 6-month contract to full time hire

Interview Process: One in-person round in Charlotte

Optomi Professional Services in partnership with a leading healthcare provider is seeking a Software Engineer Manager to lead the delivery of AI-powered healthcare solutions. This role combines direct people management with hands-on engineering, using Azure and modern software development practices to build secure, production-ready applications.

What the right candidate will enjoy

• Leading engineers while remaining actively involved in technical design and development.
• Delivering AI solutions that support healthcare operations and improve the patient experience.
• Working with Microsoft Azure and emerging AI technologies.
• Collaborating across engineering, product and healthcare stakeholders to turn business needs into reliable software.
• A contract-to-hire opportunity with a hybrid schedule in Charlotte.

What type of experience does the right candidate have

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years directly managing engineers.
• Healthcare technology experience, particularly with Epic, HL7, FHIR, patient access, patient experience or revenue cycle workflows.
• Strong hands-on technical depth and experience delivering AI or machine learning solutions into production.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with at least one of Java, TypeScript or Go.
• Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.
• Experience building and operating solutions in a HIPAA-regulated environment.
• Experience leading agile delivery and using metrics to track progress and improve team performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Charlotte three days per week and attend an in-person interview.

Preferred experience: Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, agent orchestration frameworks, contact center platforms, IVR, conversational AI or patient messaging platforms.

What the responsibilities are of the right candidate

• Manage, coach and support engineers while maintaining a strong hands-on technical contribution.
• Lead the design, development, deployment and operation of AI-enabled healthcare applications.
• Guide architecture and implementation decisions across Azure, backend services and healthcare integrations.
• Translate healthcare workflow needs into secure, scalable technical solutions.
• Embed HIPAA requirements and secure engineering practices into development and operations.
• Strengthen CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and production reliability.
• Lead agile planning and delivery, using metrics to identify risks and improve execution.
• Communicate technical decisions, delivery progress and challenges clearly to stakeholders.