Senior Python Backend Developer

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

athenahealth is a progressive, innovation-driven software product company. We partner with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, delivering insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. We foster a unique, values-driven employee culture and offer flexible work-life balance. As a reflection of our rapid growth and industry leadership, we were acquired by the world’s leading private equity firm, Bain Capital, for $17 billion, and we have many exciting new strategic product initiatives underway.

We are headquartered in Boston, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Belfast, and Burlington. In India, we have offices in Bangalore, Pune, and Chennai.
 

Position Summary: The Platform and Data Services team is looking to hire a “Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS)” to join our Data View team in Bangalore. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and deploying software and services in a public cloud environment.
 

About Platform and Data Services: The Platform and Data Services R&D team within athenahealth works on unleashing the potential of large-volume, high-quality healthcare data within our ecosystem. This team works on products and frameworks ranging from creating a federated Data Lake to serving as a warehouse for reporting, analytics, and data science teams. Data governance models for creating well-reviewed data models, uniform report generation, and data lineage are also key focus areas for this organization.
 

The Team: Data View is a highly successful product offering that enables our customers to get raw and transformed data in bulk to power their analytics and integration needs. Transforms are run on the Snowflake-based Data Lake, which is refreshed daily using Oracle Golden Gate change data capture pipelines.
 

Job Responsibilities:

Write high-quality code, considering cloud deployment aspects like HA/DR, scale, performance, and security. Write unit, functional, and integration tests to maintain code hygiene as per organizational standards. Participate in self and peer code reviews to ensure the product meets required quality standards. Adhere to the Definition of Done (DoD) during sprint activities, including relevant documentation. Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to build world-class products. Continuously learn and iterate on modern technologies in related areas.
 

Typical Qualifications:

5 to 9 years of experience in a software engineering role Demonstrated progressive software development experience with the ability to work with minimal supervision Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science) or equivalent Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages Hands-on experience with SQL database design, optimization, and tuning Working knowledge of Unix/Linux platforms Experience with data warehouses like Snowflake, Hadoop, etc. Experience with Postgres and its internals is a strong plus Experience in deploying and maintaining services in a public cloud (AWS preferred)

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you:

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. 

Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers

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