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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.
Role Summary:
The Software Architect leads architecture strategy for complex software and AI systems in a healthcare environment. This role is based in Boston, MA and follows a hybrid work model. The architect will define target-state architecture, guide multi-quarter modernization plans, and help engineering teams deliver scalable, reliable, and compliant platform capabilities. This position reports to the VP engineering.
Team Summary:
We are seeking a Director-level Architect to define and drive architecture strategy for complex software and AI systems in a healthcare environment, with a strong emphasis on Insurance and Payment space modernization and cross-zone platform influence.
This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems architecture, and applied AI. The architect will establish target-state architecture, incremental migration plans, shared principles, and technical standards across engineering teams, prioritizing platform-level solutions over zone-specific duplication.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience designing large-scale distributed systems, leading large modernization programs, and operationalizing AI capabilities in production with strong attention to reliability, performance, security, maintainability, cost, and compliance.
This is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports. Its leverage comes from technical credibility and influence across organizations, not from positional authority.
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Expected Compensation
$216,000 - $366,000The 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
