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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Hybrid
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
State the Business Title
Lead Software Engineer, Services and Tasks
Role Summary
The Lead Software Engineer will lead full-stack development efforts across clinical workflow solutions, combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership and design oversight. This hybrid role is based in Boston, MA, and supports the development of scalable, reliable software using React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, APIs, relational databases, and distributed systems. The role also includes evaluating and applying generative AI and AI-assisted software engineering tools to improve productivity and quality. This position will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.
Team Summary
The Clinicals Services & Tasks team owns the end-to-end arc of clinical work at the point of care - from the moment an order is created, through the documents that inform and result from it to the tasks that carry that work to completion across the practice. The team supports the systems and workflows that help clinicians and care teams move efficiently through complex work while reducing friction and cognitive load. This includes building and maintaining stable platform capabilities, improving user-facing workflows, and ensuring the underlying services can support dependable performance at scale. Team members work across application layers, service boundaries, and data models to improve the experience of clinical work from initiation to completion.
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Expected Education & Experience
Expected Compensation
$143,000 - $243,000The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. 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. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can 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.
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.
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
