Senior Software Architect

Location: Downtown Atlanta, GA (Hybrid: Tuesday-Thursday onsite )

Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 (this is a full-time, direct hire position with full benefits).

About Us

We are an industry-leading, high-growth healthcare software company modernizing the healthcare revenue cycle through innovative, cloud-based technology.


About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions in our next-generation healthcare payment platform. This individual will be a strategic thinker and a hands-on technologist, capable of setting a bold technical vision while also mentoring teams and driving execution.

The ideal candidate will have deep architecture experience in healthcare or fintech (both preferred), a strong foundation in cloud-native technologies (AWS or GCP), and familiarity with modern development stacks such as PHP, Node.js, and MySQL. Experience with GenAI is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect Scalable Solutions: Design and document secure, scalable software architecture for our healthcare payments platform, including APIs, data pipelines, and user-facing applications.
• Lead Technology Direction: Guide architectural decisions and priorities through a cross-functional architecture council and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams.
• Mentor & Set Standards: Establish engineering best practices and mentor development teams on system design, performance, and maintainability.
• Drive Innovation: Evaluate and implement emerging technologies-including GenAI-aligned with long-term platform goals.
• Hands-On Contribution: Build proof-of-concepts and contribute to high-impact features to validate architectural direction.
• Integrations & Security: Oversee integrations with EHRs and external systems while ensuring data security, privacy, and compliance.
• Governance & Quality: Participate in architecture and code reviews to uphold standards and ensure high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in software development, including 3+ years in an architecture leadership role
• Experience in healthcare or fintech domains, with working knowledge of HL7, FHIR, HIPAA, etc. preferred
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP required)
• Open to candidates outside the traditional LAMP stack, but PHP, MySQL, and AWS/Google Cloud experience strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience designing microservices , RESTful APIs , and distributed systems
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., PHP, Node.js, or similar)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred:

• Direct experience with major EHR vendors (Epic, Cerner, Meditech)
• Exposure to generative AI , machine learning, or analytics platforms
• Knowledge of DevOps practices , CI/CD pipelines, and tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity with broader privacy frameworks (e.g., 21st Century Cures Act, GDPR)

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven company improving healthcare through technology
• Collaborate with passionate, high-performing teams
• Architect solutions that impact millions of patients and providers
• Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid schedule (in-office Tuesday through Thursday)