Principal Member of Technical Staff - Software Development

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible,
high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Position Summary: Join
athenahealth’s Revenue Cycle Management R&D organization as a Principal Member
of Technical Staff on the Posting team in Chennai. In this role, you will design
and build software that supports payment posting, reconciliation, transaction
processing, and other core revenue workflows. You will partner with product,
engineering, operations, and domain experts to deliver scalable, reliable, and
secure solutions that improve financial operations for healthcare organizations.
This role reports to the engineering leader for the Posting team. About the
Team: The Posting team supports athenaCollector, a cloud-based revenue cycle
platform that helps providers manage the claims and payment lifecycle more
efficiently. The team builds software that automates posting and reconciliation
workflows, routes exceptions, and reduces manual effort through better
categorization and prioritization of work. The team works across engineering,
product, and operations to solve complex financial workflow challenges while
maintaining strong security and compliance standards. This work helps healthcare
organizations improve reimbursement processes and focus more time on patient
care. Essential Job Responsibilities: Design and build software solutions that
support the Posting team’s revenue cycle workflows. Develop services and
applications that handle payments, posting, reconciliation, transaction
processing, and financial data movement. Translate business requirements and
user stories into technical designs and working software. Deliver software that
meets standards for security, performance, reliability, maintainability, and
testing. Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency through
automation, data analysis, and practical use of AI-enabled tools where
appropriate. Build solutions that improve categorization, routing, and reduction
of manual operational work. Participate in the full software development
lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
Estimate development effort and contribute effectively in Agile team planning
and delivery. Follow and influence coding standards, architectural patterns, and
engineering best practices. Collaborate with engineering, product, operations,
and other stakeholders to solve complex revenue cycle problems. Expected
Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in
Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 12–18 years of software
engineering experience. Strong software engineering and computer science
fundamentals. Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages such as
Java, Perl, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript. Experience working across the
full software development lifecycle, including development, deployment, and
production support. Experience working in Agile environments. Strong
understanding of Unix/Linux, SQL, NoSQL, and related technologies. Experience
with PostgreSQL and relational database design for enterprise applications.
Experience designing and developing solutions on AWS. Experience building and
operating applications in AWS environments using ECS and/or EKS. Familiarity
with version control and collaboration tools such as Git and Bitbucket.
Experience with object-oriented programming, distributed systems, relational
databases, and REST APIs. Demonstrated experience developing high-quality,
enterprise-scale software products using a structured development process.
Familiarity with modern AI/ML concepts and interest in applying them to workflow
automation, categorization, and operational efficiency is preferred. About
athenahealth Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we
stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate
the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on
their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that
delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Our
company culture: Our talented  employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves —
spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a
diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise,
backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a
deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our
award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness,
accountability, and support. Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible,
high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the
inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity,
equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and
sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for
athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you: Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas
enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee
assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and
collaborative  workspaces  — some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a
better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know
in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all
work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent
communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to
find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual
situation. In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events
throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We
provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an
engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. Learn
more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity United by our mission and
driven by our entrepreneurial spirit, our work at athenahealth is collaborative,
transformative, and above all, it’s meaningful. Our employees take pride in
using technology and data-driven insights to inspire changes that will make the
U.S. healthcare system better for everyone, including your friends, family and
maybe even you. Notice to Job Seekers/Job Candidates: Recruitment Fraud Alert
Please be aware of questionable job offers that are not affiliated with
athenahealth. athenahealth has been made aware of unauthorized career
opportunities offered by individuals posing as representatives of larger U.S.
companies, including athenahealth. The fictitious jobs are advertised on
employment-search websites, such as Indeed.com and Craigslist.com, and
prospective employees are required to share their personal and financial
information (e.g. credit card, bank information), provide copies of their
government-issued identification, and/or send money for application fees,
processing charges or work permits. The victims who are told they are "hired"
are often instructed to deposit a check (which is later returned as fraudulent)
into their own account and to forward overpayment to individuals - usually via
wire transfer. Important information for job seekers: athenahealth has a formal
application process and we do not request you to interview on a Google Hangout
or via text messaging. athenahealth will never request money for the opportunity
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tax forms, bank account or credit card information as part of the recruiting
process. If you feel that you have been a victim of such a scam, please send an
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