Lead Software Engineer, athenaCollector – Platform Services

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our athenaCollector team.
  
In athenaCollector we build technology solutions that automate (RCM) Revenue Cycle Management. This Collector team is implementing the underlying medical back-office processes to automate and integrate the unique claims cycle requirements.

  
The Team: The athenaCollector product is a critical part of the athenaOne platform, which helps our medical provider clients manage their business and revenue cycle (RCM), automating claims and billing for well over $200 billion in client revenue.

Job Responsibilities   

• Produce accurate, unambiguous technical design specifications with appropriate detail.  Lead design and development on an agile team of Engineers, a Scrum Master, a Product Owner, and Experience Designer.   

• Collaborate, mentor, and advise team members to promote productivity and effectiveness; share business and technical insights with the broader engineering and product organization.   

• Develop knowledge to act as a domain expert. Take ownership of what the team builds and oversee efforts across the team to ensure completion.   

Typical Qualifications   

• 6 years of experience with significant software engineering skills and computer science experience. 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. 

• Experience working in an Agile environment at an enterprise level. 

• Proficient in at least one modern programming language; relational databases, with modern UI frameworks helpful.   

• Hands-on experience in Java based technologies and React Native APIs, ReactJS, JavaScript or ECMAScript (OOJS) and JSX.

• Knowledge of Unix/Linux, SQL, RESTful API, AWS, and broad technologies; experience in developing decoupled applications is preferred. 

• Prior experience with Spring Boot framework, PostgreSQL, AWS EC2, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Terraform or similar technology.

• Knowledge of Perl is helpful. 

About athenahealth

Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.  

 
Our company culture might be our best feature. 
We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare: It’s our chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.  

Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing their best selves to work. 

Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enough that your individual contributions will stand out — but large enough to grow your career with our resources and established business stability. 
 
Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.   

What can we do for you? 
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.  

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And we provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.  

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