Senior Frontend Architect (React/TypeScript)

athenahealth; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

athenahealth in Boston is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to craft modern frontend interfaces that support clinical workflows and enhance user experience across healthcare applications. The role focuses on scalable React and TypeScript patterns in a hybrid work environment.

You will integrate frontend interfaces with GraphQL and REST APIs, build reusable UI components, and collaborate with product, design, and backend engineers to deliver reliable, user-centered interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 to 6 years of frontend software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript in production frontend environments.
• Hands-on experience building component-driven web applications with React.js.
• Working knowledge of Node.js for build tooling, server-side rendering, or frontend-adjacent service development.
• Familiarity with GraphQL for client-side data fetching and API integration.
• Exposure to Perl, Oracle, AWS, Jenkins, and Harness is a plus.
• Experience writing maintainable, testable frontend code within an Agile software development lifecycle.
• Solid understanding of browser behavior, web performance optimization, and frontend debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern, performant frontend applications using JavaScript, React.js, and TypeScript.
• Build reusable, accessible UI components and establish shared front-end patterns that promote consistency across Clinicals applications.
• Integrate frontend interfaces with backend services through GraphQL APIs and RESTful endpoints.
• Leverage Node.js to support frontend build tooling, server-side rendering, or lightweight middleware services as needed.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into reliable, user-centered interfaces.
• Analyze existing frontend codebases and contribute to migration efforts toward a unified React-based architecture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve UI defects, performance bottlenecks, and cross-browser compatibility issues.
• Write clean, testable frontend code and actively participate in code reviews, unit testing, and end-to-end testing practices.
• Use AI-assisted development tools — such as those supporting code suggestion, automated testing, or debugging — to improve code quality and delivery speed, while applying sound engineering judgment to all final decisions.
• Contribute to frontend engineering documentation, standards, and shared practices that support team-wide consistency and velocity.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React.js

GraphQL

Node.js

AWS

Jenkins/Harness

Perl

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Harness

GraphQL client libraries

AWS Cloud Services

Job description

athenahealth in Boston is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to craft modern frontend interfaces that support clinical workflows and enhance user experience across healthcare applications. The role focuses on scalable React and TypeScript patterns in a hybrid work environment.

You will integrate frontend interfaces with GraphQL and REST APIs, build reusable UI components, and collaborate with product, design, and backend engineers to deliver reliable, user-centered interfaces.