athenahealth
Software Architect, Scheduling
Austin TX · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- This role is based in Austin, TX and follows a hybrid work model.
- This position reports to the Executive Director, Scheduling.
- This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems architecture, and applied AI.
Responsibilities
- Develop target-state architecture and multi-quarter migration roadmaps for complex platform capabilities across multiple teams.
- Design scalable, reliable, and performant distributed systems with measurable outcomes tied to service-level objectives (SLOs), benchmarks, and operational results.
- Partner with engineering, product, security, and operations leaders to influence platform direction and modernization priorities without direct authority.
- Support modernization planning for shared platform services and common capabilities.
- Contribute to architecture review forums and design governance processes.
- Mentor engineers and architects through design feedback and technical discussion.
- Review application, data, and integration designs to ensure alignment with architecture standards, compliance requirements, and long-term platform goals.
- Collaborate on long-range planning for platform investments and technical debt reduction.
- Strong background in system design for scalability, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
- Experience building systems in regulated environments with attention to compliance, consent, data governance, auditability, and access control.
Requirements
- Experience with event-driven architectures, API design, contract versioning, and workflow orchestration.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, container platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and Java or a comparable modern language.
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 Software Architect leads architecture strategy for complex software and AI systems in a healthcare environment.
Company info
- 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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