Lead Software Engineer
Boston, United States of America · Hybrid · Full-time
- Posted 1mo ago
- From athenahealth’s careers page
- Location
- Boston, United States of America
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Department
- Software Development
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Role Summary
Join our innovative team as a Lead Software Engineer in Boston, MA, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of medication management. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to lead technical execution for a cross-functional engineering team in delivering high-quality software that enhances healthcare outcomes. You will report to Engineering Manager.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- 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.
- Regularly leverage AI-assist software tooling in ways that increase throughput, effectiveness and quality
- Evaluate and propose opportunities for generative AI as part of delivering solutions to delight customers
- 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.
- Take ownership of deliverables and coordinate cross-team efforts to ensure successful execution.
Additional Job Responsibilities
- Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Foster strong collaboration between product and engineering by creating clarity, surfacing risks early, and helping the team make informed, timely decisions.
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About athenahealth
Healthcare software for ambulatory practicesathenahealth provides software and services for ambulatory medical practices, including electronic health records, practice management, medical billing, and patient engagement.
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