Staff Backend Software Engineer

Tebra; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 224,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts through Dell

Gympass access

Telus Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tebra is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to modernize their billing platform by designing and implementing scalable architectural solutions. This role focuses on embedding AI within business workflows to improve efficiency and customer outcomes by crafting backend systems leveraging cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms, and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize application performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable and secure backend systems.
• Experience with building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement architectural solutions for performant, scalable systems.
• Identify and implement practical opportunities to embed AI into backend services.
• Integrate LLMs, ML models, and external AI services into existing systems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

React

RESTful APIs

Microservices Architecture

CI/CD Practices

Database Expertise

AI Tools

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

About The Role

The Revenue Cycle Management team is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to play a key role in modernizing our billing platform. This position will focus on designing and implementing architectural solutions for performant, scalable systems that can evolve with our growing business needs. In this role you will be applying AI within product and operational workflows to solve real business problems and improve customer outcomes. You will help design and ship production systems that combine backend engineering with AI capabilities such as summarization, extraction, classification, recommendation, and workflow automation. Your expertise in cloud technologies will be critical as you collaborate with teams to integrate cloud solutions, optimize performance, and establish monitoring practices. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of our billing platform by crafting solutions that are both cutting‑edge and aligned with best practices for AI native, scalability, security and reliability.

Your Area of Focus

• Identify and implement practical opportunities to embed AI into backend services and business workflows where it can improve efficiency, accuracy, or decision support.
• Design and build production‑ready AI‑enabled services that combine application logic, APIs, and AI models to support real customer and operational use cases.
• Integrate LLMs, ML models, and external AI services into existing systems using strong engineering patterns for reliability, observability, and maintainability.
• Build workflows that use AI in a bounded, auditable way, with clear fallback behavior, evaluation, and human review where appropriate.
• Partner with product, design, data, and operational teams to turn workflow pain points into scalable software solutions with measurable impact.
• Lead Software Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and maintainable software applications using Spring Boot, Java, React, and cloud technologies.
• Architect and Design: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and cross‑functional teams to architect robust and scalable solutions that meet business requirements. Provide input into the technical direction of the team and product.
• Cloud Technology Expertise: Leverage experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) to design cloud‑native applications. Ensure that applications are optimized for scalability, reliability, and cost‑efficiency in a cloud environment.
• Code Reviews & Mentorship: Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring that the team adheres to best practices for clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with product and design teams to define requirements, deliver timely solutions, and provide technical expertise throughout the product lifecycle.
• Performance and Optimization: Monitor and optimize the performance of applications. Identify bottlenecks and implement performance improvements across both frontend (React) and backend (Java/Spring Boot) layers.
• Agile Development: Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. Contribute to defining and prioritizing work within the team.
• Stay Current: Continuously research and apply emerging technologies and industry best practices to improve the development process and product quality.

Your Professional Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable and secure backend systems.
• Experience with building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with React and front‑end web technologies.
• Experience with modern front‑end workflows and state management.
• Practical experience with one or more cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with cloud‑native technologies (e.g., containers, serverless, CI/CD pipelines).
• Strong Understanding of Software Design Patterns: Experience in object‑oriented design principles, microservices architectures, and cloud‑native application design.
• CI/CD & DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment practices. Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, Harness, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar.
• Database Expertise: Strong experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB) and an understanding of database design and optimization.
• AI Expertise: Demonstrating usage of AI tools supports your daily work when doing research, debug, coding and deployment of new solutions.

Benefits & Compensation

We are dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent with competitive and fair compensation. For this position, this range reflects our Zone 1 (National Average) pay band. Your specific compensation is thoughtfully determined by your experience, qualifications, the specific requirements of the role, and your Geo Zone. Our geo‑zone system ensures your pay is competitive for your location, recognizing varying costs of labor across regions. Beyond base compensation, Tebra offers eligible employees the opportunity for variable pay and a robust benefits package, reflecting our commitment to your overall well‑being. In compliance with California pay transparency laws, the specific compensation range applicable to your Geo Zone will be shared during your initial talent screen.

Zone 1 (National Average): $216,000 USD - $224,250 USD

In addition to our healthcare benefits, we also offer a number of perks. For United States employees, we provide discounts through Dell and access to services such as Gympass and Telus Employee Assistance Program. For Costa Rica employees, we offer a wellness and childcare subsidy, a university/education discount, Gympass access, and Telus Employee Assistance Program.

Compliance & Privacy Disclosures

NOTE: Tebra is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. California residents who apply or are recruited for a job with us: please carefully review our California‑specific Privacy Notice under the California Consumer Protection Act here: https://www.tebra.com/privacy-policy/california-supplemental-notice/.