Operations Engineer II

Oscar Health•New York, NY

21h•$135,792 - $178,227•Hybrid

About The Position

Oscar is hiring an Operations Engineer II to join its Eligibility & Billing team. The role designs, develops, builds, tests, and implements data and technical solutions, with a focus on improving efficiency and scale through technology and automation of Oscar’s infrastructure and the underlying logic for core insurance functions. The Operations Engineer II is a technical thought partner responsible for project delivery within the team’s domain and represents the team in cross-functional discussions about technology-enablement opportunities. The position is based in Oscar’s New York City office and follows a hybrid schedule requiring three in-office days per week. Thursdays are required for team meetings and events; the other two office days are flexible. The role reports to the Manager, Operations Engineering and participates in an on-call rotation to support urgent operational needs. The base salary range is $135,792–$178,227 per year. The position is also eligible for employee benefits, Oscar’s unlimited vacation program, and annual performance bonuses.

Requirements

A technical bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years of commensurate experience.
At least 4 years of experience in a technical role, such as QA lead, data lead, systems lead, engineer, or QA engineer.
At least 3 years of experience with SQL.
At least 3 years of experience with Python.

Nice To Haves

Professional background in coding, analytics, math, finance, statistics, or data science.
Experience working in dynamic environments, including startup experience.
Experience across phases of technical projects, from early design through stable operations or production.
Experience in coaching, mentorship, or project management.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of technical solutions within the team’s domain in response to business stakeholder requirements, including product and market expansions, regulatory needs, automated workflows, tooling, and data quality or integrity needs.
Write correct, stable, modular, and adaptable code with little guidance or oversight, delivering work independently.
Contribute to code reviews and design reviews for projects across the team.
Consult and collaborate across functions on technical design and scoping, and build and document complex, scalable, and repeatable processes and capabilities.
Represent the team independently in cross-functional work, projects, and technical discussions.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks, and investigate and resolve issues, errors, and escalations.
Partner with Business, Engineering, and Data organizations to structure and operationalize the next generation of health insurance operations.
Support urgent operational needs through an on-call rotation and identify and drive resolution of production issues across team boundaries.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.