Lyric is an AI-first, platform-based healthcare technology company, committed to simplifying the business of care by preventing inaccurate payments and reducing overall waste in the healthcare ecosystem, enabling more efficient use of resources to reduce the cost of care for payers, providers, and patients. Lyric, formerly ClaimsXten, is a market leader with 35 years of pre-pay editing expertise, dedicated teams, and top technology. Lyric is proud to be recognized as 2025 Best in KLAS for Pre-Payment Accuracy and Integrity and is HI-TRUST and SOC2 certified, and a recipient of the 2025 CandE Award for Candidate Experience. Interested in shaping the future of healthcare with AI? Explore opportunities at lyric.ai/careers and drive innovation with #YouToThePowerOfAI.
Job Overview
The Software Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers responsible for the design, development, and testing of software systems, enhancements, and new products. As a key member of our delivery team, the Software Engineering Manager plays a pivotal role in completing key initiatives that have a significant impact on the company at the functional level.
This is a hybrid role based in our Hyderabad office, three days per week.
Job Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Establish and communicate operational objectives and work plans at the team level.
- Ensure the successful execution of projects and completeness of technical deliverables.
- Align team objectives with department objectives to assess the success of operations.
- Develop, modify, and execute company policies and processes with both immediate and company-wide impact.
Team Leadership
- Provide day-to-day leadership to the team of software engineers.
- Contribute to team growth by recruiting, managing performance, and supporting career development for engineers.
- Nurture a high-performance culture within the team.
Technical Leadership
- Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of microservices following best practices, ensuring optimal performance and integration with other system components.
- Provide technical guidance on the creation, optimization, and management of data structures and pipelines. Work with complex data models and ensure smooth data flow within the system.
- Facilitate integration with external services and APIs as required to enhance functionality and interoperability.
Communication and Collaboration
- Regularly interact with management and other project leads on matters concerning technical solutions and timelines.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience building, leading, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
- 8+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable and robust backend systems, including work with microservices architecture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of the software development life cycle and project management.
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system scalability, with hands-on experience building large-scale, distributed applications.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Java, or Scala, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience with .NET is preferred.
