Lead Product Engineer

About Our Company: At Solstice Analytics , we're a fast-growing company focused on delivering innovative technology solutions to meet our clients' needs. We partner with healthcare providers to leverage automation and intelligence, overcoming revenue cycle challenges and improving reimbursements for patient care. Our clients include physician groups, hospitals, pharmacies, and dental groups. We're looking for experienced associates and partners with expertise in areas that align with our clients' needs. We value individuals who are passionate about helping others, solving challenges, and improving patient care while maximizing revenue. Diversity and inclusivity are central to our values, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and heard. A 2025 Great Place to Work ® In 2025, Solstice Analytics was certified as a Great Place to Work ® in both the U.S. and India, underscoring our commitment to fostering a high-trust, high-performance workplace culture. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Solstice Analytics India has achieved certification and the first time the company has earned recognition in the U.S. Location: Remote Summary Description: We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Lead Product Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of business-critical software solutions. This role combines technical leadership, product thinking, and software engineering expertise. The ideal candidate is a senior engineer who can partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, and business stakeholders to understand complex business challenges, evaluate solution options, define technical approaches, and lead development efforts from concept through deployment. The Lead Product Engineer serves as a technical leader within the team, helping shape product direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, maintainable, and high-quality solutions. This role requires strong expertise in PHP, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, and TypeScript, along with the ability to translate business requirements into actionable user stories and technical designs. Job Responsibilities: Product & Requirements Leadership Partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to understand business objectives and product requirements Lead requirements analysis sessions and identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement Translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions and implementation strategies Recommend and evaluate design options, architecture patterns, and technical approaches Ensure requirements are clearly defined, actionable, and aligned with product goals Agile Planning & Story Decomposition Lead the breakdown of epics and initiatives into well-defined user stories and technical tasks Define acceptance criteria and ensure stories are development-ready Facilitate backlog refinement and contribute to sprint and release planning Identify technical dependencies and help prioritize work based on business value and technical impact Provide accurate effort estimates and implementation guidance Technical Leadership & Software Development ​​​​​​​Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of web application and backend services Develop robust solutions using PHP, SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript Establish and enforce coding standards, development practices, and architectural guidelines Participate in hands-on development while providing technical leadership to the engineering team Conduct code reviews and ensure maintainability, security, and performance standards are met Architecture & Solution Design ​​​​​​​ Design scalable and maintainable application architectures Drive technical design discussions and provide recommendations based on business requirements and long-term product strategy Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and best practices Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems and processes Database & Application Performance ​​​​​​​Design and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures Ensure application performance, scalability, and data integrity Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application and database layers Support data integration, migration, and modernization initiatives Mentorship & Team Leadership Mentor and coach Product Engineers at all levels Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and career development support Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts for complex production issues Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and engineering excellence Collaboration & Delivery ​​​​​​​ Collaborate closely with Product Management, QA, UX/UI, DevOps, and other engineering teams Participate in release planning, deployment activities, and production support Drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle Ensure projects are delivered on time and meet business and technical e