Staff Software Engineer

Color Employer, LLC; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 150,289 - 225,434; Full time

Job summary

Color Employer, LLC is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the design and implementation of mission-critical systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of software engineering experience, leading architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers while being hands-on in software development.

The role offers collaboration with cross-functional teams and the opportunity to influence engineering standards. The salary range for this position is competitive, between $150,289 and $225,434, depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with large-scale systems.
• Proficient in backend or full stack languages such as Java, Go, Python, TypeScript.
• Experience with distributed systems, API design, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core services, systems, and APIs.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver solutions.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend languages (Java, Go, Python, TypeScript)

Distributed systems

API design

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Observability tools

Job description

Lyric is an AI-first, platform-based healthcare technology company, committed to simplifying the business of care by preventing inaccurate payments and reducing overall waste in the healthcare ecosystem, enabling more efficient use of resources to reduce the cost of care for payers, providers, and patients. Lyric, formerly ClaimsXten, is a market leader with 35 years of pre-pay editing expertise, dedicated teams, and top technology. Lyric is proud to be recognized as 2025 Best in KLAS for Pre-Payment Accuracy and Integrity and is HI-TRUST and SOC2 certified, and a recipient of the 2025 CandE Award for Candidate Experience. Interested in shaping the future of healthcare with AI? Explore opportunities at lyric.ai/careers and drive innovation with #YouToThePowerOfAI.

The Staff Software Engineer drives the design and implementation of mission‑critical systems across our platform. As a high‑level individual contributor, this position leads architectural decisions, influences engineering standards, and mentors fellow engineers while remaining hands‑on in building scalable, high‑performance software.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & KEY PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high‑quality solutions
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams
• Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of eight (8) years of software engineering experience, including designing and shipping large‑scale systems
• Deep proficiency in one or more backend or full stack languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python, TypeScript)
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API designs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), as well as cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and observability practices
• Experience in a high‑growth tech company or fast‑paced startup environment
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a collaborative mindset
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction and communicate effectively with stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong familiarity with event‑driven architectures, streaming systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub), or microservice patterns
• Background in platform engineering, DevOps, or site reliability
• Contributions to open source projects or technical publications

***The US base salary range for this full‑time position is: $150,289.00 - $225,434.00 The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not reflect the value of the total rewards compensation. ***

Lyric is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace collaborative success. Our ambition is to be an AI‑first platform sitting at the intersection of healthcare and fintech, providing simplified consumer and patient solutions to plans and providers in the wake of value‑based care while continuously identifying the unmet needs of customers