Principal Architect

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value‑based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company’s commitment to an inclusive, high‑trust culture where all employees can thrive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enterprise Architecture Leadership : Define and maintain Marathon Health’s enterprise architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, and design principles across cloud, data, integration, and application layers; lead solution design and ensure alignment to scalability and compliance obligations.
• AI & Emerging Technology : Own the architecture and governance of AI and machine learning capabilities, evaluate and guide adoption of AI platforms, and establish responsible AI patterns including model evaluation and safety guardrails.
• Data Architecture & Population Health : Own the enterprise data architecture strategy, build lakehouse design on Snowflake, lead population health data systems, define source‑of‑truth strategy across EHR, CRM, and payer data, and architect longitudinal patient data infrastructure.
• Real‑Time Integration & Interoperability : Design and govern real‑time/near‑real‑time integration architectures using HL7FHIR, event‑driven patterns, API gateways, and messaging platforms; lead integration strategy across key systems such as Athena Health, Salesforce, and health plan feeds.
• Health Plan & Health System Experience : Apply deep knowledge of health‑plan data structures, payer workflows, and value‑based care contracts to inform platform architecture, design patient‑experience infrastructure for employer‑sponsored plans, and support health‑plan channel readiness.
• Technical Leadership & Culture : Act as a player‑coach technical leader, participate in design reviews and proofs‑of‑concept, champion experimentation culture, and enable teams through office hours, demos, and documentation.
• Strategic Technology Advisory : Serve as a trusted technology strategist for business functions, translating operational needs into architectural investments, and communicate architectural direction across all audiences.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software or enterprise architecture, with at least 5 years in a senior or principal architect role.
• Demonstrated ability to act as both a strategic architect and a hands‑on technical contributor, partnering effectively with technology leaders and delivery teams.
• Experience in healthcare technology, specifically with health‑plan data, payer/provider integration, or population‑health platforms.
• Deep expertise in data architecture on cloud‑native platforms (Snowflake preferred) and data‑lakehouse patterns.
• Strong hands‑on experience with real‑time and event‑driven integration architecture (Kafka, event streaming, API‑first design, HL7FHIR).
• Proven ability to lead and govern AI/ML architecture in production, including LLM‑based systems and responsible AI frameworks.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems at scale, with both technical execution and organizational change management.
• Hands‑on expertise across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, serverless, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, or GKE), infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), observability tooling, and in at least one of .NET, Python, or TypeScript.
• Strong background in security, compliance, and regulatory architecture relevant to healthcare (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience at an employer‑sponsored or value‑based care company.
• Hands‑on experience with Athena Health EHR and Salesforce Clouds.
• Familiarity with Snowflake Cortex, dbt, or other modern data transformation and AI/analytics tooling.
• Prior experience building or advising on health‑plan channel partnerships with commercial payers.
• Knowledge of Netsuite or Workday integrations.
• Experience in a PE‑backed, high‑growth healthcare technology environment.
• Track record contributing to AI strategy at an organizational level, including board or executive‑level communication.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Systems thinker able to connect business strategy, clinical workflows, and technical architecture into a coherent platform vision.
• Exceptional communication skills, translating complex architectural concepts for engineering teams, product managers, and C‑suite stakeholders.
• Decisive on technical direction, open to collaboration, and comfortable operating in ambiguity while driving clarity.
• Strong collaborator who builds credibility with non‑technical business leaders and influences cross‑functional, matrixed organizations.
• Passion for improving patient and member outcomes through better technology.

EEO & DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Pay Range: $190,000 - $230,000/yr (actual offer may vary by location and experience). This position is eligible for an annual incentive. Applications are accepted until a candidate is selected.