Senior Software Engineer developing high - quality software solutions for Savanta. Collaborating with cross - functional teams in a hybrid work environment to deliver impactful products.
About the role
- Technical Lead developing and evolving iTakeControl, a clinical trial patient engagement platform at Red Nucleus. Leading in-house product development with a focus on compliance and mentoring engineers.
Responsibilities
- In this position, you will be working with our Clinical Research team.
- The Technical Lead is a hands-on technical leader responsible for building, maintaining, and evolving iTakeControl, a clinical trial patient engagement platform operating within a validated GxP-compliant environment.
- Lead structured handover from the external vendor, gain deep understanding of the existing system, ensure continuity, and establish in-house technical ownership within the validated environment.
- Build and maintain ongoing features, platform improvements, optimizations, and provide technical mentoring within the established compliance framework.
- Own the long-term technical health, stability, security, and evolution of the iTakeControl platform.
- Write production-quality code daily across frontend, backend, and database layers.
- Design, implement, and maintain backend services using Node.js, including RESTful APIs, authentication, authorization, validation, and error handling.
- Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and ensure system reliability.
- Review all code changes for quality, security, performance, and compliance.
- Mentor and technically guide 4–5 full-stack engineers on React, Node.js, AWS, and development within regulated systems.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in full-stack web application development
- 3+ years in a hands-on Technical Lead or Senior Engineer role
- 2+ years providing technical leadership (code reviews, design guidance, standards enforcement) without formal people-management responsibility
- 3+ years working within regulated or validated software environments
- Proven experience taking over systems from external vendors or stabilizing legacy platforms
- Experience in Life Sciences, Clinical Trials, Healthcare IT, or Medical Devices strongly preferred
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and React
- Advanced JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, modern build tools and workflows
- Strong relational database experience (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
- Solid working knowledge of AWS services, security best practices, and cloud fundamentals
- Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code in production environments
- Strong Git workflows and secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10)
- Knowledge of AI concepts and practical application of AI-assisted development tools
- Experience working in GxP-regulated, FDA-regulated, or HIPAA-compliant environments
- Understanding of validation lifecycle, change control, and working within validated systems
- Practical understanding of ALCOA+ principles and audit trail implementation
- Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for electronic records and signatures
- Strong understanding of clinical data handling principles, including data integrity, traceability, privacy, and regulatory expectations within clinical trial systems
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
- Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
- Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
- People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
- Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
- Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
- Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together
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