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 Senior Software Architect to join our athenaCollector team within our Core Product Engineering organization.
In athenaCollector we build technology solutions that automate revenue lifecycle management. This team is innovative, passionate, and driven by our mission to help make an impact by simplifying and automating complex administrative tasks, so medical practices can devote resources to patients. But enough about us; let’s talk about you.
You are a Senior Architect who will lead the technical strategy and vision, closely working with other cross-functional, cross-product Architects and technologists to produce key architectural capabilities, to ensure the stability, security and scalability of our systems.
You are an influential leader who demonstrates exceptional design abilities & engineering excellence. Your chief job will be to build the automation strategy of our Collector platform while maintaining the delicate balance between modernization and delivering business value.
The Team: Our zones ensure the financial success of our clients through automation and outsourcing of work related to patient registration, authorizations and claim submission. We have many talented engineers that need a high-performance architectural leader to inspire, mentor, lead and help shape their designs
Job Responsibilities
· Produce accurate, unambiguous technical design specifications to the appropriate detail
· Identify and influence the solution to complex technical issues. Build prototype and POC’s to promote new technologies and processes
· Lead by example, delivering high-quality code for critical sections of the product and/or platform; champion quality standards, performance and scalability
· Provide cross-functional coordination and communication, and mentorship of less senior team members.
Typical Qualifications
· 12-14 years’ experience as an architect/leader
· Proven experience building and deploying scalable apps using modern cloud platform technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, ECS, AWS Service Catalog)
· Expertise in modern programming object-oriented languages such as C#, C++, Perl, Java, Python, and JavaScript/React
· Automating provisioning distributed services on public/on-perm cloud platforms
· Deep database experience – RDBMS and No-SQL
· Understanding of scalable, cloud architectures and experience in applying them to real world problems
· Experience with AI – ML or LLM/Agentic frameworks a plus
· Familiarity with workflow, rule (DMN) engines a plus
· Extensive Agile preferred
· Knowledge of health interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, ANSI) and different healthcare systems (EHR, EMR, CDS) a plus
· Experience leading working teams across geographies, with the ability to engage in difficult conversations to achieve goals while maintaining positive relationships. Must be laser-focused on objectives and capable of influencing both technical and non-technical teams.
About athenahealth
· Our Vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
· Our Location: This role is based in Brighton, MA, just a few miles outside of Boston.You are expected to come to the office one day a week (designated).
· Our Culture: At athenahealth, our employees (or “athenistas”) are committed to making healthcare smarter. Our success is dependent on the diversity, collective spirit, and contributions of our people, clients and partners. We value teamwork and believe that the strength of our team comes from supporting each other and leveraging our specialized skills. If you are looking for company that will enable you to work outside of your comfort zone to transform the healthcare ecosystem, athenahealth is the place for you.
· Our Perks: Along with health & financial benefits, our athenistas are offered a variety of perks that promote employee wellbeing.
About athenahealth
Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
What’s unique about our locations?
From an historic, 19th century arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant, all of athenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our 10 offices across the United States and India — plus numerous remote employees — all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together.
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.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. 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. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
athenahealth is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity—that’s why we recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. We’re happy to provide a reasonable accommodation, for those with a disability, to complete any part of the application process. If you are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
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athenahealth Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
80 Guest Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02135
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