Lead Software Engineer, Medication Management

athenahealth•Boston, MA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our innovative team as a Lead Software Engineer in Boston, MA, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of medication management. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to lead technical execution for a cross-functional engineering team in delivering high-quality software that enhances healthcare outcomes. You will report to Engineering Manager.

Requirements

6+ years of software engineering experience, strong product development background.
Proven experience leading full-stack development teams, including technical mentoring and design oversight.
Proficiency in React, modern frontend architecture, core web technologies - HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Java
Experience with generative AI and AI-assist software engineering tooling
Solid experience with relational databases and data modeling.
Experience designing and supporting APIs and working across distributed systems and evolving system architectures, including monolith and microservices environments.
Strong communication, ownership, accountability, and a track record of adopting new technologies.

Nice To Haves

GraphQL, Unix/Linux experience, and exposure to legacy technologies in large-scale production environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software within an agile cross-functional team.
Own technical designs and help guide implementation in alignment with architectural standards and business goals.
Build scalable, maintainable, well-tested software using modern engineering best practices.
Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, and support for sound design decisions.
Regularly leverage AI-assist software tooling in ways that increase throughput, effectiveness and quality
Evaluate and propose opportunities for generative AI as part of delivering solutions to delight customers
Develop strong knowledge of the medication management domain to act as a technical subject matter expert.
Partner closely with product, design, and adjacent engineering teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions aligned with customer needs.
Take ownership of deliverables and coordinate cross-team efforts to ensure successful execution.
Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Foster strong collaboration between product and engineering by creating clarity, surfacing risks early, and helping the team make informed, timely decisions.