Software Engineer III (Payment Differentiation)

Cedar

155d • $185,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience. As a member of the Payment Differentiation Squad, your day might look like: Driving Innovation: Experimenting with and launching ML-powered payment features in collaboration with our AI team and data scientists. Advancing Patient Affordability: Partnering with leading organizations like Plaid to improve patient access to affordable healthcare. Engineering for Scale: Enhancing our checkout flow, which handles tens of millions of patients annually and processes billions of dollars in payments. Inspiring and Leading Others: Actively contributing to team chartering, managing technical projects, and mentoring peer engineers to take ownership of their own projects. Raising the Technical Bar: Taking creative initiative, such as by expanding our Cursor Rules collection or developing new interview questions.

Requirements

• Strong technical leadership with a track record of driving measurable impact across the stack.
• Demonstrated proficiency in independent, hands-on coding and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong commitment to engineering best practices.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Experience with modern languages and frameworks such as React, Typescript, Python/Django.

Nice To Haves

• 4-6 years of experience preferred, but not required.
• Passion for making healthcare simpler, fairer, and more transparent for patients.

Responsibilities

• Experimenting with and launching ML-powered payment features in collaboration with AI team and data scientists.
• Partnering with organizations like Plaid to improve patient access to affordable healthcare.
• Enhancing the checkout flow that handles tens of millions of patients and processes billions of dollars in payments.
• Contributing to team chartering and managing technical projects.
• Mentoring peer engineers to take ownership of their own projects.
• Expanding the Cursor Rules collection and developing new interview questions.

Benefits

• Salary/Hourly Rate Range: $185,000 - $215,000.
• Equity eligibility.
• Competitive benefits and wellness package.
• Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits.
• Diversity initiatives including employee resource groups.
• Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation.
• Access to hands-on mentorship and learning resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees