Associate Software Engineer, Platform – COCore

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

Join athenahealth as an Associate Member of Technical Staff (AMTS), where you will contribute to software development and system enhancements within a collaborative team environment.

Team Summary

This team manages athenaCoordinator Core, which facilitates seamless order transmission between athenaClinicals physicians and external healthcare facilities. The focus is on HL7 integration, workflow automation, and ensuring the reliable delivery of validated healthcare information. By developing and maintaining these critical systems, the team supports efficient healthcare communication and improves patient care coordination.

Team Summary

This team manages athenaCoordinator Core, which facilitates seamless order transmission between athenaClinicals physicians and external healthcare facilities. The focus is on HL7 integration, workflow automation, and ensuring the reliable delivery of validated healthcare information. By developing and maintaining these critical systems, the team supports efficient healthcare communication and improves patient care coordination.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software components using programming languages such as Perl, Python, or Java.

• Collaborate with team members to enhance legacy technology stacks and contribute to system improvements.

• Participate in the design, development, and testing of software solutions aligned with business requirements.

• Utilize version control tools like Git and Bitbucket to manage code changes effectively.

• Support CI/CD pipeline activities using tools such as Harness and Jenkins.

• Engage in Agile development practices to deliver iterative and incremental software updates.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving software defects and performance issues.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Explore and apply AI tools and AI-driven development practices to improve software productivity.

• Gain familiarity with AI-integrated IDEs such as Windsurf, Copilot, or Codex.

• Support cloud platform operations using AWS services including EC2, S3, and Lambda.

• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing within the team.

• Assist with understanding and applying DevSecOps principles throughout the software lifecycle.

• Gain exposure to healthcare integration standards such as HL7 protocols.

Expected Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 0 to 2 years of experience in a developer role within a product development environment.

• Knowledge of programming languages including Perl (preferred), Python, or Java.

• Exposure to object-oriented programming and relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.

• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git and Bitbucket.

• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps principles.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is preferred.

• Exposure to HL7 protocols or healthcare integration is a plus.

 

Expected Compensation

$90,000 - $154,000

The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates.  Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.

 

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture: Our talented  employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-sol