Athenahealth | Associate Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking near entry-level Software Engineer to join us in our growing R&D teams. Engineers at athena may work on a variety of technical problems across products and platform teams. Are you looking for an opportunity for your software development skills to make a real impact in the world?   

Developers join us because of the tremendous opportunity to learn and grow with a socially responsible company focused on changing healthcare at a fundamental level. We offer dynamic, energetic, and collaborative teams that thrive in athena’s open working environment.

Position Overview

We’re looking for developers who want to work on challenging technology problems to create products that medical professionals and patients use every day. We work with a mix of technologies, but don’t hire developers based on particular coding language. We’re more interested in folks with raw talent and a burning desire to succeed. The most important requirement for applying is a passion to learn and to make a difference developing enabling technologies.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Knowledge of at least one modern programming languages such as: C#, C++, Perl, Java, Python, and JavaScript/jQuery
• Familiarity with Unix /Linux, Big Data, SQL, NOSQL, and various other technologies
• Experience working on object-oriented programming, relational database technologies, distributed computing tech (Hadoop, spark), RESTful API,  WebUI (HTML 5) and Modern JS frameworks Understanding of iOS and Android environments
• Experience reading and writing code in a programming language

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 6 months to 1.5 years of experience in a software development role
• Familiarity of working in an Agile environment preferred
• Understand and follow engineering conventions, architectures, and best practices.
• Experience working collaboratively towards project goals and deadlines
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly

About athenahealth

Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.  

What’s unique about our locations? 
From an historic, 19th century arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant, all of athenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our 10 offices across the United States and India — plus numerous remote employees — all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together. 
 
Our company culture might be our best feature. 
We don’t take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare: It’s our chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.  

Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing their best selves to work. 

Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enough that your individual contributions will stand out — but large enough to grow your career with our resources and established business stability. 
 
Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.   

What can we 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.  

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And 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.  

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.