athenahealth
Lead Software Engineer, Medication Management
Boston MA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- We empower providers to make informed, personalized clinical treatment decisions in partnership with each patient, regarding their medications, vaccines, and medical supplies.
- Our company culture: Our talented employees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision.
Responsibilities
- Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software within an agile cross-functional team.
- Own technical designs and help guide implementation in alignment with architectural standards and business goals.
- Build scalable, maintainable, well-tested software using modern engineering best practices.
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, and support for sound design decisions.
- Develop strong knowledge of the medication management domain to act as a technical subject matter expert.
- Partner closely with product, design, and adjacent engineering teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions aligned with customer needs.
Nice to have
- Strong communication, ownership, accountability, and a track record of adopting new technologies.
- GraphQL, Unix/Linux experience, and exposure to legacy technologies in large-scale production environments.
- Expected Compensation
- 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.
- About athenahealth
- What we can do for you:
- We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility.
- With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
Compensation
- Expected Compensation
Benefits
- 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
- Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Company info
- We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives.
- Evaluate and propose opportunities for generative AI as part of delivering solutions to delight customers
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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