Lead Frontend Software Engineer, PEX

About this role

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Role Summary

Join athenahealth as a Lead Frontend Software Engineer! This role is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX, that combines remote and on-site collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of next-generation EMR scheduling and practice management software that improves healthcare experiences for providers and patients. You’ll lead front end development for Scheduling, partnering across product, design, backend, and other engineering pods. You’ll set the technical direction and standards that help the team consistently deliver a high-quality, accessible, high-performance scheduling experience. You are an excellent communicator and nimble learner who embraces the challenges and complexity of working in the healthcare space. This role reports to an Engineering Manager and plays a key role in advancing our software solutions.

Team Summary

We are building the next generation of EMR scheduling and practice management software designed to streamline and enhance the accuracy of scheduling processes for healthcare providers and their patients. This team is focused on creating software that directly impacts millions of patients by improving their healthcare experience. As a member of this team, you will write code that continuously refines and elevates these experiences, ensuring that the solutions are reliable, scalable, and user-friendly. Your job is to develop and support frontends backed by highly performant and scalable APIs. We aspire to use all the usual industry best practices such as continuous delivery and iterative agile methodologies. We do two-week sprints and rollout our features quickly to a subset of our customers for feedback as they mature. Your work will contribute to meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery and patient outcomes, making a tangible difference in the lives of ...