Sr. Software Engineer

Amwell; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will be at the forefront of transforming healthcare through innovative technology. In this dynamic role, you will design and develop scalable applications using Ruby, Node.js, and TypeScript, while collaborating with talented product managers and designers. Your expertise in microservice architecture and AWS will be crucial as you implement robust solutions that enhance patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare industry while working in a flexible, virtual-first environment that values creativity and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible Personal Time Off

401K match

Healthcare, dental and vision insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid leave for non-birthing parents

Paid leave for reproductive loss

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Free Telehealth Services

Free Subscription to Calm App

Tuition Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Ruby experience required.
• Experience with AWS and enterprise applications preferred.
• Strong background in microservice architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable Ruby and Node applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project requirements.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain documentation.

Skills

Ruby

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Microservices

DevOps

Automated Testing

API Integration

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Docker

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Company Description

Amwell digitally empowers payers, providers and innovators, enabling an ecosystem of care that spans across in-person, virtual and automated care.

Company Description

Amwell digitally empowers payers, providers and innovators, enabling an ecosystem of care that spans across in-person, virtual and automated care.

Amwell provides a leading hybrid care enablement platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, payers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher quality care.

Amwell believes that hybrid care delivery will transform healthcare. The company offers a single, comprehensive platform to support all digital health needs from urgent to acute and post-acute care, as well as chronic care management and healthy living.

With nearly two decades of experience, Amwell powers the hybrid care of more than 55 health plans, which collectively represent more than 90 million covered lives, and many of the nation’s largest health systems, representing over 2,000 hospitals, have access to Amwell solutions.

For more information, please visit Amwell.com.

Brief Overview

We’re seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering organization. This role requires a strong background in enterprise-level Ruby application development and microservice architecture. We are looking for someone to implement scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and model best practices in software development. You’ll work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and engineers to build high-quality, innovative healthcare applications. The ideal candidate has a strong background in architecture, coding and is passionate about delivering robust, secure, and scalable solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable and high-performance Ruby, Node and Typescript applications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to industry standards and best practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the design of scalable and secure backend solutions.
• Optimize existing systems for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and engineers, to define and deliver project requirements.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure application quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD processes and automate deployments.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the system architecture, APIs, and development processes.
• Provide on call support to monitor and resolve production incidents and system outages
  
  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Ruby experience
• 5+ years working with enterprise applications hosted in AWS, production application experience strongly preferred
• Experience building in a microservice/DevOps environment
• Experience with container-based deployments
• Experience building multiple levels of automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure high quality code delivery
• Experience integrating with third party APIs
• Experience with building secure software and able to achieve federal government security clearance
• Preferred: Experience with PostgreSQL or DynamoDB
• Preferred: Experience supporting longer lived existing code bases
• Preferred: Experience with on-call rotational support
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred
• Experience with Google CDR is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork skills
  
  

Additional Information

Job Level: P3

Working At Amwell

Amwell is changing how care is delivered through online and mobile technology. We strive to make the hard work of healthcare look easy. In order to make this a reality, we look for people with a fast-paced, mission-driven mentality. We’re a culture that prides itself on quality, efficiency, smarts, initiative, creative thinking, and a strong work ethic.

Our Core Values include One Team, Customer First, and Deliver Awesome. Customer First and Deliver Awesome are all about our product and services and how we strive to serve. As part of One Team, we operate the Amwell Cares program, which brings needed assistance to our communities, whether that be free healthcare for the underserved or for people affected by natural disasters, support for equality, honoring doctors and nurses, or annual Amwell-matched donations to food banks. Amwell aims to be a force for good for our employees, our clients, and our communities.

Amwell cares deeply about and supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. These initiatives are highlighted and reflected within our Three DE&I Pillars - our Workplace, our Workforce and our Community.

Amwell is a "virtual first" workplace, which means you can work from anywhere, coming together physically for ideation, collaboration and client meetings. We enable our employees with the tools, resources and opportunities to do their jobs effectively wherever they are!

The typical base salary range for this position is $127,000- $175,000. The actual salary offer will ultimately depend on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, relevant education, experience, complexity or specialization of talent, and other objective factors. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus based on a combination of company performance and employee performance. Long-term incentive and short-term variable compensation may be offered as part of the compensation package dependent on the role. Some roles may be commission based, in which case the total compensation will be based on a commission and the above range may not be an accurate representation of total compensation.

Further, the above range is subject to change based on market demands and operational needs and does not constitute a promise of a particular wage or a guarantee of employment. Your recruiter can share more during the hiring process about the specific salary range based on the above factors listed.

Additional Benefits

• Flexible Personal Time Off (Vacation time)
• 401K match
• Competitive healthcare, dental and vision insurance plans
• Birthing parents at Amwell enjoy up to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave
• Non-birthing parents enjoy 10 weeks of paid leave
• US employees experiencing reproductive loss are eligible for up to 7 days of paid leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free access to Amwell’s Telehealth Services, SilverCloud and The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic’s second opinion program
• Free Subscription to the Calm App
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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