Staff Software Engineer

Ensemble RCM; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems across the United States. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape architecture, mentor teams, and drive scalable solutions that accelerate delivery and improve engineering efficiency.

You will partner with product, architecture, and leadership to translate business goals into robust technical designs, practice high standards for quality, security, and performance, and promote

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET Core, or similar languages.
• Strong fundamentals in automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, and improve software solutions.
• Build scalable, maintainable components and tooling across delivery teams.
• Collaborate with product and design to translate concepts into technical designs.
• Lead technical design sessions, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Mentor engineers and promote security-first, test-driven practices.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendor solutions for impact and value.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

.NET Core

CI/CD

RESTful API

GraphQL

Serverless

Docker

Kubernetes

IaC

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kafka

EventBridge

Terraform

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD Platforms

Observability Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation / Bicep

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble!

Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.

Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!

O.N.E Purpose:

Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.

Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.

Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our "Best in KLAS" Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.

The Opportunity:

As a Staff Software Engineer , you will play a key role in shaping and implementing the technology strategy across Ensemble software delivery teams. You will architect and develop scalable, resilient, and reusable software solutions that accelerate delivery and improve engineering efficiency. This role requires a deep understanding of modern software engineering patterns, a strong desire to mentor others, and a passion for elevating engineering practices.

You will work closely with product, architecture, and engineering leadership to translate business objectives into actionable technical solutions. Through hands‑on design sessions, technical prototyping, and code reviews, you will influence engineering behaviors and help establish high standards for quality, security, performance, and maintainability. Your work will directly impact the organization’s ability to achieve long-term strategic goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, and continuously improve high-quality software solutions using modern engineering practices.
• Build scalable, maintainable, and reusable components, patterns, frameworks, and tooling that address cross-cutting needs across multiple delivery teams.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate product concepts into technical designs and incremental deliverables that provide frequent, high-quality customer value.
• Partner with architecture to help establish, document, and advocate for technical standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Participate in and help lead technical design sessions, spike investigations, and architecture reviews , ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy.
• Engage in code reviews to ensure code quality, promote best practices, and mentor engineers through constructive, actionable feedback.
• Troubleshoot complex, multi-system issues across distributed architectures, driving sustainable long-term fixes.
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence by promoting automation, observability, testing, security-first design, and continuous improvement.
• Help evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and vendor solutions, and provide guidance on their potential impact or value.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics , or a related technical field; advanced degrees preferred.

7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building production-grade applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET Core , or similar languages, with a demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Deep understanding of core engineering fundamentals including automated testing, CI/CD, code quality, observability, DevOps practices, and iterative delivery .

Experience working with at least three or more of the following:

• Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) platforms
• RESTful API development and/or GraphQL
• Serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, etc.)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)
• Public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Application observability and monitoring tooling
• Event-driven or streaming architectures (Kafka, EventBridge, Pub/Sub)

Proven experience building and supporting applications using componentized, microservices, or distributed architectures .

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences in a globally distributed organization.

Demonstrated knowledge of software architecture principles , design patterns, and engineering best practices.

Exposure to AI-enabled development tools , code generation models, or ML-driven insights (e.g., Copilot, embedding models, vector s