1upHealth

Healthcare

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

$155–215k ~AI est. Boston, Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer at 1upHealth. Skills: Full stack development, Distributed systems, Cloud-native architecture. Deliver high-quality code. Lead technical discussions”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years software engineering experience, Full stack proficiency, Experience architecting distributed systems, Experience delivering complex systems, Experience mentoring engineers, Experience raising technical standards, Communication skills, Familiarity with secure SDLC practices

Nice to Have

Experience with healthcare data standards, Experience with compliance frameworks, Familiarity with data engineering technologies, Experience building platform services, Experience with large-scale data pipelines, Experience working in remote-first environment

What You'll Do.

Deliver high-quality code

Lead technical discussions

Identify and mitigate risks

Estimate large projects

Advocate for technical investments

Review system performance

Optimize system performance

Make design contributions

Drive scalable architecture

Drive secure architecture

Drive maintainable architecture

Apply threat modeling

Apply secure design principles

Communicate proactively

Influence technical decisions

Mentor junior engineers

Contribute to interviews

Contribute to calibration sessions

Lead projects end-to-end

Plan project delivery

Improve engineering standards

Own incident response

Accelerate prototyping

Scaffold new services

Explore solution spaces

Generate proof-of-concepts

Pressure-test designs

Develop AI intuitions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Product; Partner with Design; Partner with QA; Partner with Security; Partner with Infrastructure; Cross-functional partners

Communication Scope

Write RFCs; Lead design reviews; Align partners

Process & Methodology

Delivery planning

Full Job Description

About 1upHealth At 1upHealth, we’re on a mission to unlock health data and empower the future of healthcare through modern, cloud-native data infrastructure and interoperability. We build a platform that enables payers, providers, and digital health companies to ingest, normalize, and exchange clinical and claims data at scale; securely, reliably, and with strong compliance foundations. We are a remote-first U. S. company with a culture focused on collaboration, transparency, and meaningful impact. Role Summary We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (IC4) to make significant technical contributions across our full stack platform. In this role, you will lead large, ambiguous projects from design through delivery, architect scalable systems, and raise the technical bar across the team. You will partner closely with Product, Design, QA, Security, and Infrastructure to drive alignment, mentor fellow engineers, and shape the technical direction of the team. What You’ll Do Technical Leadership Deliver high-quality, well-tested code with strong velocity and lead technical discussions that raise the bar across the team. Proactively identify and mitigate risks, estimate large projects, and advocate for technical investments alongside feature work. Review and optimize system performance, driving meaningful improvements in latency, throughput, and resource consumption. System Design Make significant design contributions to major systems, writing ADRs and leading design reviews to build consensus before work begins. Drive scalable, secure, maintainable architecture and apply threat modeling and secure design principles throughout. Collaboration & People Leadership Drive team-wide alignment by clarifying goals, communicating proactively with cross-functional partners, and influencing technical decisions through clear reasoning. Coach engineers across the team, mentor junior engineers with structured development goals, and contribute to interviews and calibration sessions. Pro

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