Software Engineering Lead, Innovation Team
About Panasonic Well:
Panasonic Well is a venture and business incubator from the Panasonic Group focused on pioneering new health and wellness solutions by connecting hardware, software and services through industry-leading, responsible AI. We are committed to building an ecosystem of technology that improves well-being for every generation.
Panasonic Well operates in the US as Panasonic Well LLC and in Japan as a division of Panasonic Holdings Corporation.
About The Role:
We’re looking for a Software Engineering Lead to drive innovation and lead the development of next-generation products and prototypes. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, guiding teams through rapid prototyping while ensuring long-term scalability. You’ll be at the forefront of AI-driven applications, full-stack engineering, and scalable cloud architectures, working with technologies like Flutter (frontend), Supabase (backend), and AI/ML models.
This position requires a visionary thinker who can balance rapid prototyping with long-term scalability, ensuring the Innovation Team remains at the forefront of technology.
What You’ll Get To Do:
- Technical Innovation
- Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for early-stage products and prototypes.
- Architect and develop scalable full-stack solutions, ensuring high performance, security, and maintainability.
- Integrate AI/ML models, LLMs, agent-based systems, and data-driven features into products.
- Conduct technical deep dives, system optimizations, and architecture reviews to enhance efficiency.
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends, identifying innovation opportunities.
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a high-performance engineering culture.
- Provide hands-on guidance in code reviews, architectural decisions, and problem-solving.
- Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Business teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Lead by example, implementing best practices in software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.
- Champion cross-team knowledge sharing and ensure innovation best practices are adopted.
- Agile Execution & Delivery
- Balance rapid prototyping with long-term scalability, ensuring seamless transitions to production.
- Define and implement best practices for CI/CD, cloud deployment, monitoring, and observability.
- Lead teams through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from ideation to production.
- Optimize scalability, security, and performance across services.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and ready for production.
What You’ll Bring:
- 10+ years of full-stack software engineering experience (Javascript/TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Flutter).
- 2+ years leading technical teams or driving architectural decisions in high-scale environments.
- Expertise in PostgreSQL, NoSQL (Graph DB, Vector DB), and cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML models, LLMs, RAG implementations, and agent-based architectures.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript frameworks (Node.js, Deno is a plus).
- Extensive knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools.
- Experience in serverless technologies, Supabase, Deno Edge Functions
- Deep understanding of software security best practices (OAuth, JWT, encryption, secure APIs).
- Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead complex projects, and make data-driven decisions.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity, and experimentation-driven environment.
- Excellent communication skills, able to present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Self-directed and able to drive projects from ideation to implementation with minimal oversight.
- Preferred experience:
- Experience in startup environments or leading innovation teams.
- Published mobile applications on the App Store or Google Play.
- Contributions to open-source projects, technical blogs, or industry talks.
What We Offer:
At Panasonic Well, we believe that the future of work is flexibility. Like many other leading Silicon Valley based businesses, we follow a hybrid workplace model post-pandemic. We believe this model is consistent with our goals of fostering a highly collaborative culture, promoting employee well-being, and developing a workplace that is engaging, equitable, and innovative.
Local (Bay Area) employees are expected to come into the office on Mondays & Wednesdays and optional on the other days of the week. Fully remote (Work From Home) employment may be available for select positions.
Grade level and salary ranges are determined primarily through the scope and complexity of the role along with a review of the applicant’s experience and skills, as well as alignment with geographic market data and equity with other team members.
Employee benefits include:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Medical Coverage
- Unlimited Vacation & Accrued Sick Leave
- 12 Company Holidays
- Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group and 1-on-1 Career Coaching
- Pet Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Catered Lunch & Snacks
- Discounts on Panasonic products
- Company Social Events
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest.
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