Joshua Horwitz

About Joshua Horwitz

I’m an engineering leader and staff software engineer who thrives at the intersection of architecture, systems design, and team development. My focus is building scalable, secure, and maintainable platforms—especially in complex domains like healthcare and finance—where reliability and clarity of design directly impact people’s lives.At Artisight, I lead an engineering pod responsible for distributed backend systems, real-time event pipelines, and edge-cloud integrations that support intelligent hospital operations. I’m passionate about designing systems that empower teams: predictable CI/CD pipelines, observable infrastructure, and frameworks that make innovation safer and faster.Across my career, I’ve combined hands-on technical depth with people leadership—mentoring engineers, guiding architecture decisions, and aligning development with business goals. I value pragmatic design, thoughtful collaboration, and continuous improvement.I’m most energized when leading teams toward clarity and purpose—turning complex systems into reliable, scalable, human-centered software.

Experience

1. Software Engineering Manager

   Artisight

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Engineering manager leading the Apps team at Artisight, a healthcare AI platform. Responsible for team development, technical strategy, sprint execution, and release management. Oversee systems spanning identity and authentication (Keycloak, Epic SSO/SMART on FHIR), backend services (Django REST Framework, Python), React frontend, and DevOps infrastructure (Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS). Transitioned from staff engineer and pod tech lead, bringing 13 years of hands-on engineering experience to a leadership role focused on building a collaborative, high-performing team.

Education

• Grosse Pointe South High School

  High School, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  2005 — 2009

• Washtenaw Community College

  Associate’s Degree, Computer Science

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Java
• Linux
• Javascript
• Python
• Android
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Team Leadership
• Windows
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Teamwork
• Team Building
• Android Development
• Mac
• Clojure
• Clojurescript
• Spring Framework
• Hibernate
• Maven
• Html
• Haskell
• Css
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum
• Lua
• Iguana Translator
• Hl7
• Oracle
• Postgresql
• Heroku
• Sql
• Software Development
• Git
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Jsp
• Tomcat
• Jdbc
• Servlets