Manager, Application Engineering

About This Position

Manager, Application Engineering – Waystar
Responsible for leading a team of Application Engineers and QA resources to build award‑winning products for our clients. Managers are highly technical, roll up their sleeves, and ensure project success.

• Manage day‑to‑day team activities.
• Handle People Operations responsibilities (performance reviews, disciplinary actions, etc.).
• Schedule projects, allocate resources, and monitor timelines; accountable for project outcomes.
• Motivate and guide team members through counseling, reviews, mentoring, and team‑building.
• Coach members to develop into senior/experienced resources.
• Collaborate with Business Product Owners to prioritize application development and enhancements.
• Work closely with other Technology Managers and stakeholders across departments.
• Help define and enforce policies for application quality, standards, and testing.
• Maintain technical expertise comparable to a Lead Application Engineer.
• Drive and improve processes within the team and broader Technology department.
• Provide training opportunities tailored to individual growth.
• Set priorities for Lead Application Engineers and mentor them in coaching others.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• 7+ years of .NET and SQL Server experience.
• 3+ years as a Technical Lead/Lead Engineer.
• Unit testing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, change‑oriented environment.
• Highly self‑motivated.
• Comfortable working both independently and in a team.
• Experience building highly scalable software solutions.
• Subject‑matter expertise in at least one technical track.
• Capacity to lead a team of 3+ members.
• Planning and initiating multi‑quarter projects with a full project team.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

• N‑Tier and SaaS development experience.
• Prior people‑leader experience.

Waystar’s cloud‑based platform simplifies healthcare payments and improves financial workflows for providers, hospitals, and payers. With 1M+ providers and 5K payers served, Waystar is committed to values of honesty, kindness, passion, curiosity, focus, excellence, and optimism.

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus).
• Customizable benefits (3 medical plans with Health Savings Account company match).
• Paid time off (3 weeks + 13 holidays for non‑exempt; flexible time off for exempt).
• Paid parental leave (maternity & paternity).
• Education assistance & free Linked In Learning.
• Mental health & family planning programs (including adoption & fertility support).
• 401(K) with company match.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee resource groups.

Waystar is an equal opportunity workplace. Applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment terms and conditions.