Sr Software Engineer - IDHA
Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston, MA 02115
Salary: $105,102.40 - $168,157.60 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-07
About this role
Hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build applications that support digital health and clinical research and practice. A successful candidate will be prepared to guide software projects from definition and specification through launch, continued iteration, and maintenance. You will serve as a technical subject matter expert, assisting leadership in the development of standard operating protocols, guiding software architecture, and creating a high-performance engineering culture. You will help maintain a culture of documentation, mentor junior engineers, and work as part of a team on projects that range from MVPs to mature applications
Key Responsibilities
1. Knowledge
a. Subject matter expert in core application(s) supported.
b. Subject matter (domain) expertise in operational area(s) supported (i.e., scheduling, patient registration, billing, etc.)
c. Knowledge of regulatory requirements specific to the operations and applications supported preferred
2. Leadership
a. Ability to influence others in pursuit of solutions to complex issues.
b. Ability to prioritize competing demands and define and manage to realistic goals. c. Skilled at guiding and educating others within and across Epic and operational teams.
d. Self-motivated. Leads by example.
e. Ability to motivate others.
3. Project Management
a. Highly detailed and organized.
b. Knowledge of project management principles and tools. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
c. Ability to facilitate or lead meetings.
4. Process Improvement
a. An understanding of how to effectively apply process improvement methodologies.
5. Problem solving
a. Strong critical thinking skills: conceptualizing through evaluating solutions to complex problems
b. Oriented toward and skilled at data-based decision-making, applying appropriate data analysis techniques to identify issues and support solutions.
c. Ability to understand the interconnectedness of proce...