Associate Software Engineer

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

Join athenahealth as an Associate Software Engineer based in Boston, MA, working in a hybrid environment that combines remote and on-site collaboration. This role provides an opportunity to develop foundational software engineering skills while contributing to impactful healthcare technology solutions.

Our athena

Clinicals team builds code that matters, working on the core workflows used daily by over 100,000 healthcare providers. We develop the interface that makes interactions between providers and the electronic health record seamless and intuitive, ensuring that doctors have the right information at the right time. This team is innovative and passionate, driven by a mission to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

As part of this team, you will contribute to software that directly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical care, helping to shape the future of healthcare technology.

• Design and develop code on an agile team of Engineers, a Scrum Master, a Product Owner, and Experience Designer
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement features that enhance clinical workflows.
• Write and optimize queries for relational databases to support application functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Support continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Assist in documenting software design and development processes.
• Participate in team meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Engage in learning opportunities to build technical skills and knowledge.
• Contribute to process improvements within the development lifecycle.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to healthcare software.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in software development or related roles.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python).
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

$90,000 - $154,000

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.

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 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 vision of accessible, high‑quality, and sustainable healthcare for all…