Staff Software Engineer - R37

R1 RCM; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 255,000 - 491,000; Full time

Job summary

R1 RCM Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Platform Engineering to lead shared platforms enabling 250+ engineers and AI scientists. You will shape architecture, drive scalability, and improve velocity across teams.

The role emphasizes cloud-native expertise, DevSecOps maturity, and mentorship of senior engineers to ensure reliability and long-term adaptability in a remote US-based setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering with platform experience.
• Experience leading architecture and production operations.
• Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native platforms and automation.
• Strong stakeholder influence and secure, resilient systems.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term platform vision, architecture and standards.
• Build shared services for 250+ engineers and AI practitioners.
• Lead cross-functional platform initiatives from strategy to adoption.
• Advance cloud-native and DevSecOps capabilities (Azure, AKS, Terraform, CI/CD).
• Mentor engineers and guide technical decisions for velocity and resilience.

Skills

Lead architecting

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud-native platforms

DevSecOps & CI/CD

AI/ML deployment tooling

Tools

Azure

AKS

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Observability/SRE

Job description

Remote, USA

R37

Full time

R260000007346

At R1, we’re transforming how healthcare works by combining nearly two decades of revenue cycle expertise with advanced technology, including analytics, AI, intelligent automation and workflow orchestration. We pair that technology with the irreplaceable expertise of our people to help hospitals, health systems and medical groups improve financial performance, simplify administrative complexity and create better experiences for patients and providers.

All Together Better defines our culture and the way we work. We’re a diverse, global team united by a shared mission to make healthcare work better for all. Across technology, operations and support functions, our people bring deep expertise, empathy and ingenuity to the work we do. Here, collaboration fuels progress, adaptability sparks innovation and every voice can help shape what’s next for R1 and the future of healthcare.

As our Staff Software Engineer for Platform Engineering, you will provide hands‑on technical leadership across the shared platforms that enable 250+ engineers and AI scientists to build, ship, and operate software at scale. You will shape architecture across platform domains, solve systemic challenges, and build capabilities that improve engineering velocity, reliability, and AI deployment. To thrive in this role, you must bring deep cloud‑native platform experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to lead complex initiatives across teams.

Here’s what you will experience working as a Staff Software Engineer, Platform Engineering:

• Define the long‑term platform vision, architecture, and engineering standards, balancing scalability and consistency with team autonomy.

• Build shared services and platform capabilities that simplify development and improve productivity across more than 250 engineers and AI practitioners.

• Lead cross‑functional platform initiatives from strategy through adoption, aligning stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, security, and AI.

• Advance cloud‑native and DevSecOps capabilities across Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service, Terraform, continuous integration and delivery, observability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Champion AI‑enabled engineering workflows, mentor senior engineers, and guide technical decisions that improve velocity, resilience, and the platform’s long‑term adaptability.

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including building and scaling developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, internal tooling, or shared services for large engineering organizations.

• Experience leading across architecture, implementation, and production operations while making high‑impact technical decisions in complex environments.

• Experience driving ambiguous, cross‑functional initiatives and translating organizational challenges into scalable, long‑term technical solutions.

• Deep expertise in cloud‑native platforms, infrastructure automation, containers, observability, modern software delivery practices, and production reliability.

• Strong stakeholder leadership and influence, with experience improving developer experience and building secure, resilient systems at scale.

For this US‑based position, the base pay range is $254,520.00 - $490,860.00 per year . Individual pay is determined by role, level, location, job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This job is eligible to participate in our annual bonus plan at a target of 25.00%

The healthcare system is always evolving — and it’s up to us to use our shared expertise to find new solutions that can keep up. On our growing team you’ll find the opportunity to constantly learn, collaborate across groups and explore new paths for your career.

Our associates are given the chance to contribute, think boldly and create meaningful work that makes a difference in the communities we serve around the world. We go beyond expectations in everything we do. Not only does that drive customer success and improve patient care, but that same enthusiasm is applied to giving back to the community and taking care of our team — including offering a competitive benefits package. (http://go.r1rcm.com/benefits)

R1 RCM Inc. (“the Company”) is dedicated to the fundamentals of equal employment opportunity. The Company’s employment practices , including those regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination shall not be based on any person’s age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the Company is dedicated to providing a workplace free from harassment based on any of the foregoing protected categories.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please contact us at 312-496-7709 for assistance.

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R1 is the leader in healthcare revenue management, helping providers achieve new levels of performance through smart orchestration. A pioneer in the industry, R1 created the first Healthcare Revenue Operating System: a modular, intelligent platform that integrates automation, AI, and human expertise to strengthen the entire revenue cycle. With more than 20 years of experience, R1 partners with 1,000 providers, including 95 of the top 100 U.S. health systems, and handles over 270 million payer transactions annually. This scale provides unmatched operational insight to help healthcare organizations unlock greater long‑term value. To learn more, visit: https://www.r1rcm.com .