Hybrid Principal Software Engineer, Medication Management

Athenahealth; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter support

Employee assistance programs

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Collaborative workspaces

Dogs welcome

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

athenahealth in Boston, MA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead full‑stack teams delivering high‑quality healthcare software. You will own technical designs, mentor engineers, and drive AI‑assisted development within an agile environment.

You will collaborate with product and operations to shape scalable architectures, implement modern frontend and backend solutions, and uphold engineering standards while advancing generative AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proven experience leading full‑stack development teams with design oversight.
• Proficiency in React, HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Java.
• Experience with generative AI and AI‑assist tooling.
• GraphQL experience is highly desired.
• Strong communication, ownership, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of high‑quality code within an agile cross‑functional team.
• Own and author detailed technical designs aligning with standards and business goals.
• Provide scalable, maintainable solutions and reliable effort estimates.
• Write clean, well‑tested, and performant code following coding standards.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering excellence across teams.
• Drive adoption of AI tools and generative AI opportunities within scope.
• Coordinate cross‑team efforts to ensure successful execution.

Skills

Full‑stack leadership

React

Java

AI‑assist tooling

GraphQL

Frontend architecture

Code reviews

Ownership & accountability

Tools

Relational databases

Job description

athenahealth in Boston, MA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead full‑stack teams delivering high‑quality healthcare software. You will own technical designs, mentor engineers, and drive AI‑assisted development within an agile environment.

You will collaborate with product and operations to shape scalable architectures, implement modern frontend and backend solutions, and uphold engineering standards while advancing generative AI initiatives.