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title: 'Technical Lead AI Accelerated Software Engineering at X by 2'
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# Technical Lead AI Accelerated Software Engineering at X by 2

- **Company:** X by 2
- **Location:** Detroit, MI
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-05-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/xby2/0c236275-e8b0-4c0d-8c04-1deea8180a2c

## Job description

X by 2 is a technology consulting firm specializing in healthcare and insurance transformation. For over 25 years, we have partnered with leading organizations across North America, from strategy and architecture to system modernization, data analytics, and AI, delivering high-impact solutions from start to finish. We're agile, collaborative, and deeply committed to doing consulting the way it was meant to be done. We are looking for a Technical Lead who will lead the design and development of enterprise software solutions. You'll combine hands-on engineering with leadership, guiding architecture decisions, mentoring teams, and building solutions.

## Responsibilities

- Technical Leadership & Architecture

- Lead architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise software solutions (applications, data, integration, AI agents, AI models)

- Translate fuzzy, ambiguous business problems into concrete, well-scoped technical solutions that teams can execute against

- Participate in strategy and roadmap discussions, architecture definition, and technology evaluations

- Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance

- Quickly evaluate and adopt new tools, technologies, and platforms to build prototypes and proofs-of-concept

- Drive adoption of the use of AI in the software development life-cycle with engineering teams, product leaders, and domain experts to deliver results

- Software Engineering

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, production-grade enterprise applications using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript)

- Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and design patterns across the team

- Build a strong testing culture, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and design systems for testability from the outset

- Establish and evolve automated testing strategies and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines

- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-deployed services (AWS, Azure)

- Integrate enterprise systems using common approaches such as APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging platforms

- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, technical debt, and system reliability issues

## Qualifications

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## Experience

- 6+ years of experience in software engineering designing and developing enterprise applications, data/analytics solutions, and/or integration solutions

- 1+ years of providing technical leadership as Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or Architect

- 1+ years in AI-augmented software development of enterprise solutions

- Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering

- (Optional) Master's Degree or Minor in AI/Machine Learning

- Software Engineering Skills

- Programming (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript)

- Data (e.g., Relational Modeling, SQL, Document Databases, Graph Databases)

- Integration & Messaging: REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus)

- Containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

- Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)

- AI Engineering Skills

- AI-Augmented Development: Using AI coding assistants to accelerate software development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor)

- LLM Prompt Engineering & Fine-Tuning: Designing effective prompts, system instructions, and fine-tuning strategies for LLM applications within the context of the software development life-cycle.

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## What We're Looking For

- You move fluidly between writing code and leading a room, equally comfortable in a design review as you are in a pull request

- You have strong opinions about architecture and aren't afraid to share them, but you know when to listen and adapt

- You take ownership seriously, on small teams, your decisions have real impact and you're energized by that, not intimidated

- You're genuinely curious about AI, not just checking a box, you've experimented with agentic systems, LLMs, or ML tools on your own terms

- You communicate clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders, and can translate complexity without dumbing it down

Location

- Metro Detroit Area in Michigan

- Hybrid: Flexibility to work remotely, but not fully remote

- Travel to X by 2 offices (Farmington Hills, MI) and client sites (within US) is required when requested

Work Environment and Culture

- Work alongside smart, collaborative people who continually challenge and invest in each other

- Partner with seasoned architects to solve hard problems and challenge assumptions

- Small teams mean real ownership, with growth and responsibilities driven purely by individual performance

- Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to shape the company by sharing their interests, ideas, and feedback

## Compensation & Benefits

- Base salary $143K–$185K, depending on experience, plus profit sharing

- Annual raises and promotions based on performance

- 401(k) with employer match

- Comprehensive health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits and HSA with employer contribution

- Home Office Reimbursement, Health and Wellness Reimbursement, and Professional Dress Allowance

- Professional Self-Development Program

- Paid vacation, unlimited sick days (as needed), and holidays

- Company-sponsored social events and an employee recognition rewards program

Sound Like You?

We're not looking for someone who has done everything, we're looking for someone who is driven to. If you thrive in environments where you can move fast, go deep, and make a real difference for clients solving complex problems in healthcare and insurance, we'd love to hear from you.

## About X by 2

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: X by 2 is a technology consulting company that delivers end-to-end technology consulting services for healthcare and insurance organizations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (CEO is David Packer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Healthcare (payers, providers, solution providers, startups) and insurance
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise organizations in healthcare and insurance
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We help healthcare and insurance clients solve their most complex challenges” using a pragmatic, industry-deep approach.

## Products & Services
- **Strategy & Architecture**: Consulting services to define technology roadmaps and architectural plans.
- **System Modernization**: Modernizing legacy systems for improved performance and scalability.
- **Data Analytics**: Data strategy, reporting, and advanced analytics solutions.
- **Digital Experience**: User experience design and digital product development.
- **Artificial Intelligence**: AI/ML modeling, deployment, and advisory services, including an AI interest group.
- **Healthcare Technology Consulting**: Specialized services for payers, providers, solution providers, and startups.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately $21.8M (2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; company is self-funded/privately held
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 72 employees with offices in the US, Canada, and China
  - Active hiring for Software Engineering Manager, Technical Lead (Applied AI), and Technology Strategy roles
  - LinkedIn followers: ~4,000 (monthly growth +0.3%)
  - 25+ years of continuous operation with a strong reputation in healthcare/insurance

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep domain expertise**: 25+ years focused exclusively on healthcare and insurance clients, giving them institutional knowledge competitors lack.
- **Hybrid team model**: Pairs consultants with client teams to transfer knowledge and ensure long-term capability building.
- **High employee satisfaction**: 4.6/5.0 employer rating on LinkedIn, with culture rated 4.9/5.0.
- **Comprehensive service stack**: From strategy to AI implementation, covering the full technology lifecycle.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and Machine Learning**: Active investment in AI/ML capabilities, including a dedicated director and technical leads.
- **System modernization**: Helping clients migrate from legacy systems to modern, agile architectures.
- **Data-driven transformation**: Expanding data analytics and reporting services to drive better outcomes for payers and providers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Strong camaraderie, employee-led interest groups (AI/ML, Architecture, Data, Leadership), and a collaborative hybrid environment.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Hybrid model with “the freedom to work remotely or from our office whenever you need,” currently requiring Metro Detroit presence for most roles.
- **Benefits**: Competitive pay, profit sharing, 401k matching, paid vacation/holidays, unlimited sick days, paid maternity/paternity leave, home office reimbursement, wellness stipends, and a perks program.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on emerging technologies, knowledge sharing, and professional development; active mentoring and leadership groups.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/xby2) – Company overview, employees, financial data, reviews.
2. [xby2.com/careers/life-at-by-xby2/](https://xby2.com/careers/life-at-by-xby2/) – Culture, benefits, remote policy.
3. [xby2.com/careers/open-positions/](https://xby2.com/careers/open-positions/) – Open roles and job descriptions.
4. [jobs.lever.co/xby2](https://jobs.lever.co/xby2) – Current job postings (Software Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, etc.).
5. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/X-By-2) – Salary ranges, CEO, and company description.

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