Senior Engineering Manager, athenaCollector

athenahealth; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter support

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

athenahealth in Boston is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow high‑performing teams while staying hands‑on with modern systems and services. Expect delivery of scalable software using Java, React, AWS, event‑driven architecture, GraphQL, and SQL DBs.

The role partners with product and architecture to drive measurable business outcomes, operational excellence, and modernization of revenue cycle management platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 10–20 years of software engineering and technical leadership experience.
• Hands-on with Java and React in production systems, including code review and design leadership.
• Experience with AWS, event-driven architecture, GraphQL, and SQL DBs.
• Proven track record delivering complex, distributed systems with reliable operations.
• Experience establishing CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and incident management at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop software engineering teams to deliver high‑quality services and user experiences that meet defined outcomes and OKRs.
• Own delivery for multiple initiatives, set goals, clarify scope, align dependencies, and manage risk to achieve predictable results.
• Stay hands-on through architecture reviews, design spikes, code and PR reviews, and targeted contributions for critical paths.
• Guide system design, promote scalable, reliable, and secure patterns.
• Improve engineering practices for testing, CI/CD, observability, incident response, and post‑incident learning.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and architecture to translate requirements into technical plans and milestones.
• Recruit, coach, and grow engineering talent; provide feedback and career development.
• Evaluate AI-assisted tools and integrate them into workflows with safety and compliance.
• Track progress, communicate risks, and hold teams to measurable goals and customer impact.

Skills

Java

React

AWS

Event‑driven architecture

GraphQL

SQL databases

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Observability

Job description

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

We are looking for a talented Senior Engineering Manager who will lead and grow high-performing engineering teams while remaining hands‑on with modern systems and services. This hybrid role is based in Boston, MA and focuses on shipping reliable, scalable software using Java, React, AWS, event-driven architecture, GraphQL, and SQL DBs.

The Senior Engineering Manager partners with product and architecture to deliver measurable business outcomes and operational excellence.

Team Summary

As athenaCollector expands to more practices and specialties, we are investing in revenue cycle management solutions that improve billing speed and accuracy at scale.

This is an opportunity to shape modern platforms that streamline claim workflows, reduce denials, and support data‑driven decisions across diverse healthcare organizations. You’ll lead and build high performing software development teams, drive modernization (cloud‑native services, eventing, and APIs), and deliver solutions that improve performance, resilience, and maintainability.

The work spans new feature delivery, re-platforming legacy components, and strengthening reliability through automation, observability, and rigorous operational practices.

If you are passionate about combining strong technical depth with people leadership and you take pride in clear goals, accountable delivery, and continuous improvement, you’ll help us advance healthcare technology in meaningful ways.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop software engineering teams to deliver high-quality services and user experiences that meet defined outcomes and OKRs (Objectives, Key results).
• Own delivery for multiple initiatives, set goals, clarify scope, align dependencies, and manage risk to achieve predictable, on‑time results.
• Stay hands‑on through architecture reviews, design spikes, code and pull‑request reviews, and targeted contributions for critical paths.
• Guide the design and evolution of systems, promote patterns for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Improve engineering practices for testing, CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery), observability, incident response, and post‑incident learning.
• Partner with product, UX, and architecture to translate requirements into clear technical plans and incremental milestones.
• Recruit, manage, and grow engineering talents, provide coaching, clear expectations, and feedback that supports career development and team health.
• Integrate agentic AI and AI‑assisted tools (for example, coding assistants, test generation, and release copilots) into engineering workflows, evaluate measurable impacts of AI.
• Track and communicate progress, risks, and trade‑offs with clarity, hold teams accountable to measurable goals and customer impact.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to multi‑year technical roadmaps and modernization strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead technical deep dives to diagnose and resolve complex production issues across distributed systems.
• Drive cost‑aware architecture, capacity planning, and performance optimization in cloud technologies.
• Collaborate on vendor/tool evaluations and contract decisions in partnership with procurement and security.
• Participate in cross‑functional planning and represent engineering in broader organizational initiatives.

Expected Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10–20 years of experience in software engineering and technical leadership, including people and team management.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with Java and React in production systems, including code review and design leadership.
• Good experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), event‑driven architecture, GraphQL, and SQL DBs.
• Proven track record delivering complex, distributed systems with clear goals, measurable results, and reliable operations.
• Experience establishing CI/CD, automated testing, observability (metrics, logs, traces), and incident management at scale.
• History of mentoring engineers and technical leads with effective performance management and career development.
• Success partnering with product, UX and architecture to prioritize roadmaps, sequence work, and manage dependencies.
• Experience evaluating and adopting AI‑assisted and agentic tools to increase throughput and quality while maintaining safety and compliance

Expected Compensation

$164,000 - $280,000

The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job‑related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long‑term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.

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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