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# Founding Technical Lead, Defense Systems

- **Company:** URRLY, INC.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $275,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Microsoft Azure, Biometrics, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Systems Architecture, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Backend, Health Level Seven International, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=02cfcb47411c20e8

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System architecture design?, * 5+ years backend or full-stack engineering

 * Strong API and cloud architecture skills
 * Government cloud or secure cloud experience
 * FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST, DFARS, or HIPAA/HITECH exposure
 * U.S. citizenship required
 * Texas-based or willing to relocate to Austin

Nice to Have

 * AWS GovCloud or Azure Government experience
 * Biometric, wearable, or device-cloud experience
 * Active Secret, TS, or TS/SCI clearance
 * Founding engineer or early-stage startup experience
 * HL7, FHIR, CCDA, VA RPM, or CMS experience
 * SBIR, OTA, or DoD acquisition exposure, This is for a builder who wants the hard seat. You own outcomes, solve under pressure, and keep moving when the path is not obvious.

## Description

* Own APIs, data pipelines, and cloud architecture
 * Connect wearable sensors to clinical dashboards
 * Design GovCloud systems for federal users
 * Support FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST, and DFARS paths
 * Build real-time biometric data workflows
 * Harden systems for audit-ready environments
 * Help hire and shape the first technical team


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