Principal Software Engineer, Payer Portal
Core
Lead backend software design and delivery for the athenaCollector product, supporting healthcare organizations with claims submission, payment processing, billing, and payer connectivity.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds
athenaCollector product (claims submission, payment processing, billing, payer connectivity)
Domain
Healthcare / Revenue Cycle Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, system-level architecture, PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor), specification-driven development, test-driven development
Preferred skills
React, healthcare domain experience (revenue cycle, claims, billing), Agile delivery improvement
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Oracle, React, Spring Boot, Java, Spark
Responsibilities
Lead design and delivery of high-quality backend software; address complex system challenges across enterprise monolith and new platforms; establish engineering standards and code review practices; mentor engineers; integrate AI coding assistants into team workflows; clarify technical tradeoffs with stakeholders; participate in planning and design reviews.
