athenahealth

athenahealth

Lead Software Engineer, Front End Rearchitecture

Boston MA · Full-time

H1B sponsorship available$143k-$243kDetected 16 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewAWSCI/CDJenkinsAPI DevelopmentGraphQLRESTSparkDesign SystemsAccessibilityAgilePatient CareLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

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PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • This position reports to a Principal Member of Technical Staff.
  • The team is replacing the current home-grown Data Broker with GraphQL, introducing cleaner and more predictable data contracts between the frontend and backend systems.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical design and delivery of frontend features and platform components using JavaScript, React.js, and TypeScript, ensuring alignment with architecture standards.
  • Define and evolve frontend architecture patterns, component libraries, and engineering standards that support a scalable, unified codebase.
  • Leverage Node.js to support build tooling, server-side rendering, and frontend-adjacent service development within the platform stack.
  • Evaluate and integrate AI-assisted development tools - such as those that support code review, test generation, or debugging - into the team's workflow, and help teammates adopt practices that improve productivity while maintaining code quality and judgment.
  • Drive code review practices, testing standards, and deployment readiness to maintain a high bar for frontend software quality.
  • Analyze existing Clinicals frontend codebases, identify areas for improvement, and lead migration efforts toward the modernized React-based architecture.
  • Support frontend build, release, and deployment activities using Jenkins or Harness continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
  • Collaborate with backend and data engineers on system-level integrations involving Oracle databases or supporting data services.
  • Represent frontend engineering perspectives in cross-team design reviews and architectural planning sessions.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to evaluate requirements, shape technical direction, and deliver user-centered solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Deep proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript in large-scale, production frontend environments.
  • Hands-on experience with GraphQL for client-side data fetching, API design, and integration with backend services.

Nice to have

  • Exposure to Perl, Oracle, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Jenkins, and/or Harness is preferred.

Compensation

  • Expected Compensation

Benefits

  • Our company culture: Our talented employees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision.
  • We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count.
  • Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way.
  • While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time.
  • In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons.
  • 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.
  • Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
  • Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
  • The Lead Member of Technical Staff will serve as a technical anchor for a team building modern, React-based clinical web applications that support healthcare providers and improve patient care delivery.

Company info

  • A core part of this effort is modernizing how frontend applications access and consume data.
  • We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons
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