Lead Full Stack Software Engineer, PEX

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join our cross-disciplined team enabling the next generation of Healthcare Patient Conversation features! Within our Patient Experience sub-division, we offer patients seamless access to their health records through our innovative athena

Patient mobile application and browser-based solutions, and we break down barriers by connecting patients to their providers through cutting-edge telehealth solutions. With your help, we will revolutionize the way healthcare providers engage their patients through AI-enhanced communication methods. You will be joining a growing team within the Patient Messaging Platform Zone, part of our Patient Experience sub-division.

About the Team

Our Conversational Messaging Platform development team is building a greenfield next generation capability for healthcare providers and their patients. We connect patients with their healthcare providers in their time of need over their preferred channel (SMS, secure web chat, Voice) by developing and supporting our emerging Patient Conversations product. Our team is comprised of talented frontend and backend software developers, User Experience Designers, and embedded Product Owners who collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, architects, and Product Managers.

We embrace an experimental mindset in how we build and deliver software – continuously exploring methodologies and practices that help us ship quality functionality quickly and gather real customer feedback as features evolve.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support a high-availability enterprise service enabling healthcare providers to effectively communicate with their patients across organizations of all sizes

• Develop responsive, accessible web applications with focus on the frontend (e.g., Micro
  
  UI architecture, responsive designs) while also contributing to backend services and APIs

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Augment, CodeX) to accelerate the SDLC – from generating specifications and performing technical discovery to implementing code and delivering timely fixes

• Mentor and coach junior developers and colleagues unfamiliar with your areas of expertise

• Ensure adherence to SDLC practices within the team, promoting good documentation and software engineering best practices

• Influence coding standards and development processes for the team

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and address stability, scalability, security, PHI, and resiliency challenges

• Integrate our capabilities with third-party messaging services via 3rd party APIs

Expected Education & Experience

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with product development expertise

• 3+ years of experience leading development of cloud-hosted SaaS products

• 3+ years of experience with microservices using Spring Boot and relational databases (SQL) or No
  
  SQL databases

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Augment, Codex) throughout the full SDLC

• Extensive web application development experience with focus on the frontend (e.g., Micro
  
  UI architecture, responsive designs) and proficiency with JavaScript, Type Script and React framework (including advanced concepts like hooks, portals)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred)

• Experience in healthcare or customer outreach domains (preferred)

Expected Compensation

The 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

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